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Tweet in haste…repent in Court
"Defamation” has not changed in its essentials: a statement (written or spoken) which tends to lower the victim in the minds of right thinking members of society, or causes him to be shunned, avoided, or exposes him to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or disparages him in his office,...
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Tattoo Removal – A bus conductor’s sideline?
I have previously blogged about the things that can go wrong whilst visiting beauty salons and hairdressers but a recent report in The Daily Telegraph about tattoo removal caught my eye as it is broadly on the same theme. The Telegraph reported that Lord Justice Tomlinson...
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“Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics”
Profits Before Safety A well known quote and they say that you can make statistics support any argument you wish. Well the statistics published by the Health & Safety Executive (key annual figures 2011/12) support the argument that there are still far too many workplace accidents in...
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Increased flexible working!?!
Mr Clegg has been out and about this morning championing flexible working. I heard him state that it will "boost productivity”, which he then proclaimed was a technical term - I could have forgiven him if I had been listening to radio 1. Hopefully this latest policy will not be another...
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I Predict a Riot?
"Watching the people get lairy, it's not very pretty I tell thee, Walking through town is quite scary, and not very sensible either” So sang the Kaiser Chiefs and violent behaviour in our towns and cities, especially during the evening when fuelled by drink, seems to be on the...
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