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Welcome to The Penny Broadside – the LSP Blog!

As you can see, I have given the Blog an identity, namely, The Penny Broadside. This is not just a whim, although it is that. There is a purpose which is to focus on legal comment with an element of satire. The Penny Broadside will not be a kind longer version of Twitter in which [keep reading...]

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The Clarke Edict

So the old-guard bombast has spoken. He with the brown-suede shoes and the delivery that suggests, that, frankly, I don’t really care anyway. Of course, I refer to the Secretary of Justice, Ken Clarke. The man who slept through Osborne’s Big Budget for Growth. The man who although a lawyer quite clearly regards most lawyers [keep reading...]

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Future is secure for Luton plant

The future of the Vauxhall plant in Luton has been secured after a decision was made to build the new Vivaro van at the site. The announcement, which will safeguard 1,100 jobs, was made on Thursday and a statement said the Kimpton Road plant ‘will continue to play an important role in the Opel/Vauxhall manufacturing [keep reading...]

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Death of Nepotism – introduction to the narrative

The post below is dramatic and sad story. The case was an employment matter handled by our Employment Law Consultant, Gary McKetty. He was representing a school. The full written judgement will be accessible on line in the next few days. The drama related to the cross examination of a Governor who had told consistent [keep reading...]

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Drunk men assaulted and robbed taxi driver

A ‘moment of drunken madness’ led two 22-year-old men to viciously rob a taxi driver who was working in the early hours to earn an honest living. Liam Hegarty, of Winchester Gardens, Luton, was jailed for 29 months and Lee Durnin, of Brompton Close, Luton, was jailed for 27 months at Luton Crown Court on Friday [keep reading...]

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A mitigation statement

When you read stories like the robbery of the taxi driver by two violent drunks, it’s hard imagine there could be any mitigation. The two drunk assailants – Liam Hegarty and Lee Durnin – one of whom held the taxi driver round the neck – are now in choke (sorry about the pun). Here’s the [keep reading...]

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Every dog hath his day

Of course, this expression is totally inappropriate to the Facebook star Tyler, a Police dog. Here’s the story from the Luton on Sunday website – http://www.luton-dunstable.co.uk/News/Now-police-dogs-get-in-on-social-networking.htm Not because he isn’t having his day, or isn’t going to have his day – afterall, being on Facebook surely must mean he is already a celebrity. But because [keep reading...]

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Now police dogs get in on social networking

Police dog Tyler began his official police dog training on Monday. The 18-month-old German Shepherd puppy is one of three chosen to showcase their lives as police dogs with the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Dog Unit through their own Facebook profiles. Dog Unit Inspector Steve Mann said: “Now that Tyler is mature enough physically and mentally, [keep reading...]

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Passed your use-by date

Both the Con-Dems and the Gordon Brown can-save-the-world Government made it abundantly clear that what is now referred to as the “default” retirement age must go. Interesting though this is, for employers and employees alike, this post is not about retirement. Its about food! Here is the link to the rather shabby little story which [keep reading...]

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The latest results from ANPR

Four stolen vehicles including a £20,000 sports car were seized last month with the help of a number plate recognition system. In February, Bedfordshire Police’s Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Intercept Team made 23 arrests across the county, including three for burglary, assault on police and failure to appear on bail, two for possession of [keep reading...]

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