| Perth’sa big noise in peace and quiet
THE WORK of officers responsible for ensuring peace and quiet for Perthshire residents has been hailed a huge success. Since it was launched last June, Perth and Kinross Council’s new anti-social noise team have resolved over a thousand complaints to ensure neighbours live together peacefully. And of the 1300 or so complaints received since July, the vast majority have been resolved amicably and only a handful of fines have had to be issued. Community Safety Convener, Councillor Alistair Barr, said: “The work of the team is all about educating residents about how much impact their noise can have on their neighbours – it’s not just about issuing fixed penalty notices. “The service has proved to be a great success, with mediation proving to be a very effective way of resolving neighbourly disputes over noise.
British Navy To Review Naval Crew's Seizure
The British Royal Navy has begun a review of the circumstances leading to the capture of 15 of its service personnel by Iran. The Defense Ministry said rules of engagement, procedures, and equipment will be analyzed. The 15 arrived in Britain on April 5 after being held in Iran for two weeks. .
Government, Italian investors choose mediator in mining case
Johannesburg - The South African government and Italian investors in Marlin Holdings, Marlin Corporation and Red Graniti South Africa have nominated arbitrators as part of the international arbitration against the government called by the investors. Marlin is a privately held part of the Finstone group, while Red Graniti SA is a subsidiary of Red Graniti of Italy. The companies' combined South African operations employ about 2 000 people. Webber Wentzel Bowens mining lawyer Peter Leon said the government had appointed Paris-based law firm Freshfields Bruchhaus Deringer to represent it at the arbitration. Randall Williams and Sehaheed Alli, the representatives of the department of trade and industry, were unavailable for comment yesterday. Leon, who is representing the litigants, said the arbitration panel would be made up of three panellists.
Bikie mate 'stole $2.5m'
BIKIE boss and businessman Alex Vella found the cost of friendship was a whopping $2.5 million after allegedly being ripped off by one of his closest friends. Boxing promoter Tony Caradonna and Vella were so close that several times he brought heavyweight legend Joe Frazier to Australia to sit ringside with Vella, a fan. Today their former friendship is in the hands of legal heavyweights. With one of the state's top barristers and president of the NSW Bar Association, Michael Slattery QC, in his corner, Vella has agreed to mediation, beginning today in the NSW Supreme Court, to settle the dispute. It is alleged that Caradonna forged the Rebels bikie chief's signature to remortgage three of his properties, including the club's fortress-like clubhouse at Luddenham.
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