Victory for lawyer who protected the elderly – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2009 in care homes, disciplinary procedures, news, solicitors by sally

“Yvonne Hossack has dedicated her life to helping the elderly and disabled. She saved 80 care homes from closure. Yesterday, after a witch hunt by council leaders, she was allowed to continue with her crusade.”

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The Independent, 19th September 2009

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Sex change for children guidelines under review – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 21st, 2009 in children, news by sally

“Guidelines for children wanting a sex change are under review, it can be disclosed, as it emerged that a 12-year-old British boy is hoping to become one of the world’s youngest transsexuals.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2009

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Keir Starmer: ‘I wouldn’t characterise myself as a bleeding heart liberal . . .’ – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“Keir Starmer, the director of public prosecutions, on new legislation on assisted suicide, whether to prosecute Damian Green and the death of Ian Tomlinson.”

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The Guardian, 21st September 2009

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Assisted suicide investigations will focus on who stood to benefit – The Times

Posted September 21st, 2009 in news by sally

“People who stand to benefit financially from a person’s death are likely to be the ones prosecuted for assisting a suicide, under guidelines to be issued this week.”

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The Times, 21st September 2009

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Guidance for relatives in assisted suicide cases to be revealed – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2009 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“People who wish to die through assisted suicide will this week have guidance for the first time on whether their partners, relatives or friends risk being prosecuted.”

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The Guardian, 20th September 2009

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Records of rape crime ‘distorted’ – BBC News

Posted September 21st, 2009 in news, rape, statistics by sally

“Rape claims are being left off official crime records, the BBC has learned.”

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BBC News, 21st September 2009

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Richard Dawkins to call for changes to Britain’s libel laws – The Times

Posted September 21st, 2009 in news by sally

“Richard Dawkins, the evolutionary biologist, is to call for Britain’s libel laws to be reformed following a string of cases in which science researchers and writers have been sued for criticising health therapies they felt to be unreliable.”

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The Times, 20th September 2009

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