The Victoria station killing verdict and the perils of applying joint enterprise – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2012 in gangs, joint enterprise, murder, news, young offenders by tracey

“Joint enterprise adds to the risk that the wrong people end up with convictions for murder. Reform of this law is needed.”

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The Guardian, 25th October 2012

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Michael Upson, ex-policeman, sentenced over birds’ eggs – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2012 in birds, news, sentencing, theft by tracey

“A Suffolk police constable who amassed a collection of 649 rare birds’ eggs has been given a suspended jail term.”

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BBC News, 25th October 2012

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Lenders banned from discriminating against ‘mortgage prisoners’, watchdog says – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 26th, 2012 in consumer protection, financial regulation, mortgages, news by tracey

“Lenders are to be banned from discriminating against ‘mortgage prisoners’ who are unable to get new loans because of negative equity.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2012

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Why does the notion of human rights get such a bad press in Britain? – The Independent

Posted October 26th, 2012 in human rights, judges, news by tracey

“The jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights runs in 47 countries, but it is criticised most overtly and regularly in Britain. The outgoing president asks why.”

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The Independent, 24th October 2012

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OFT intervenes over £52m ‘tax’ on school uniforms – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 26th, 2012 in competition, consumer protection, news, school children by tracey

“Head teachers are being told to overhaul school uniform policies after it emerged that parents were being hit by a punitive ‘tax’ on sweaters, shirts, blazers and ties.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2012

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Care home chains face extra regulation – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2012 in care homes, insolvency, news by tracey

“Leading care home chains and providers of care for people in their own homes are to face new controls following the collapse of Southern Cross, the biggest company in the sector.”

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The Guardian, 25th October 2012

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Homeowners affected by HS2 to get access to hardship fund – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2012 in compensation, consultations, news, railways by tracey

“Homeowners living along the proposed path of the high-speed rail link will be given access to a hardship scheme if they are unable to sell their house, even if is outside the area earmarked for development, the government has said.”

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The Guardian, 25th October 2012

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MPs reject government plans for pilot badger cull – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2012 in animals, environmental health, news, parliament, pilot schemes by tracey

“MPs have voted against the government’s policy of culling badgers in two pilot schemes in England.”

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BBC News, 25th October 2012

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Consultation opens on Concurrent Jurisdiction guidelines – Crown Prosecution Service

“The CPS has today published interim guidelines for Crown Prosecutors handling cases where more than one country or jurisdiction is investigating criminal conduct. The guidelines, which take immediate effect, formally set out the factors that are considered when deciding where criminal proceedings should be brought.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 25th October 2012

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Haroon Bhatti death: Pazeer Ahmed jailed for murder – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2012 in child abuse, homicide, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man who murdered his five-year-old son after subjecting him to weeks of violence has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 25th October 2012

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Doctors failing to examine women as one in ten medical negligence claims involve breast cancer – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 26th, 2012 in cancer, doctors, hospitals, medical treatment, negligence, news by tracey

“One in ten medical negligence claims involving cancer are from women with breast cancer as doctors are failing to examine women and not following up on abnormal test results, it has been warned.

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer-related medical negligence claim against GPs, Medical Protection Society (MPS) has found.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2012

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Drama teachers sacked over sex abuse play which made audience vomit – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 26th, 2012 in news, professional conduct, school children, teachers, tribunals, unfair dismissal by tracey

“Two drama teachers were sacked for letting GCSE students perform in a play involving depictions of rape and child abuse.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2012

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