Law failing rape victims, says QC
Rape victims' past sex lives are still being raked over in court too often, despite a change in the law designed to boost conviction rates, a leading lawyer has warned.
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Nowhere to hide for council tax dodgers
People who deliberately avoid paying council tax by moving between local authorities are to be targeted by a government initiative which, if successful, could net council...
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Consumer credit growth slowed in June
The total outstanding debt of UK consumers increased at a lower rate in June than in the previous month, according to the Bank of England today.
The Bank's figures showe...
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House price rise lowest for 9 years
House prices in Britain last month rose at the slowest rate for nine years, the Nationwide said yesterday.
The building society said the annual increase in the cost of ...
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How do I get security for my savings?
Q My wife and I want to save some of our earnings on a regular basis while we are living in the United Arab Emirates. We are not interested in shares or Isas as we were s...
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May saw slight house price increase
House prices rose slightly in May, but the annual inflation rate was lower than in April, according to official figures published today.
Figures released by the Office o...
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Don't take the job away with you
Picture the scene. You're enjoying a romantic holiday with your boyfriend in Venice to celebrate your third anniversary together and you switch your mobile phone on to se...
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Spy in the bank
The general insurance division of one of Britain's biggest banks believes it has 'found a way round' the data Protection Act enabling it to use customers' banking details...
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Court 13 and the weird world of Polanski and his women
Against the events in London last week, Polanski versus Condé Nast Publications Ltd hardly rates as significant. And yet the £50,000 damages plus costs award...
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The high price of investing in oil's future
The oil price has risen more than 50 per cent over the past year and almost six-fold since the lows of the late Nineties, and some experts predict that it will double by ...
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