Exclusive: Inside Broadmoor – The Independent

Posted April 21st, 2009 in insanity, news, secure hospitals by sally

“Peter Sutcliffe is held there. So is Ian Brady. But can anything be done to treat the criminally insane? Katherine Faulkner is given a tour of the hospital”

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The Independent, 21st April 2009

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Binyam Mohamed: MI5 officer gave false evidence in Guantánamo detainee case – The Guardian

Posted April 21st, 2009 in disclosure, evidence, intelligence services, news by sally

“Lawyers for the government have admitted that a senior MI5 officer gave false evidence to the high court in the case of former Guantánamo Bay prisoner Binyam Mohamed.”

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The Guardian, 21st April 2009

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London arbitration court opens in India – The Times

Posted April 21st, 2009 in arbitration, India, news by sally

“Dignitaries representing the British and Indian legal professions gathered in New Delhi this weekend to mark the latest step in the opening of the prized Indian legal services market to foreign law firms.”

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The Times, 20th April 2009

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Foreign Office accused of hindering human rights lawyers in Gaza Strip – The Guardian

Posted April 21st, 2009 in news, war crimes by sally

“British lawyers attempting to build a war crimes case against Israel have been blocked from entering the Gaza Strip because the Foreign Office has refused to support their work, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 21st April 2009

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Couple jailed for fake ID factory – BBC News

Posted April 21st, 2009 in identity fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A couple who set up and ran an international fake ID factory from their Cheshire home have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 20th April 2009

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Magistrate resigns over homosexual comments – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 21st, 2009 in disciplinary procedures, homosexuality, magistrates, news by sally

“A magistrate has resigned after making derogatory comments about homosexuals in a BBC television documentary.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th April 2009

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Men may not be able to blame alcohol for underage sex – The Times

Posted April 21st, 2009 in age of consent, alcohol abuse, news, sexual offences by sally

“Drinking alcohol does not affect a man’s ability to guess whether a young girl is under the age of consent, according to a study with implications for cases of underage sex.”

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The Times, 20th April 2009

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Road rage killing driver jailed – BBC News

Posted April 21st, 2009 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for 27 months for the manslaughter of a motorist after he ‘lost control’ in a road rage incident.”

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BBC News, 20th April 2009

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