New Criminal Bar Chairman calls for Review of the Treatment of Young People in the Criminal Justice System – Bar Council

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in children, courts, criminal justice, press releases by sally

“Sally O’Neill QC, who starts work as Chairman of the Criminal Bar Association today, has called for a wide-ranging review of the treatment of young people caught up in the criminal justice system.”

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Bar Council press release, 3rd September 2007

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Top UK firms embrace flexible working – The Lawyer

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in flexible working, law firms, news by sally

“More than three-quarters of the UK’s top 50 law firms have introduced flexible working, The Lawyer can exclusively reveal.”

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The Lawyer, 31st August 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com

No bird for unwise owl thief – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in birds, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“A thief who stole a pet owl was given a suspended nine-month sentence yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 1st September 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Too few cells’ under prison plan – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in news, prisons by sally

“Predictions for the prison population suggest government building plans may not provide enough cells for inmates.”

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BBC News, 31st August 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Major new gambling laws in force – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in gambling, news by sally

“Sweeping gambling laws have come into force in Britain bringing casinos, bookmakers and online betting under a new regulatory body.”

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BBC News, 1st September 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gambling players must learn to deal with two years inside – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in gambling, news, sport by sally

“Professional sports players have been warned that they face two-year jail sentences if they break new laws that come into force under the Gambling Act today.”

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The Guardian, 2nd September 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Death row Briton to face retrial – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in death penalty, news, retrials by sally

“A Briton who has spent more than 20 years on death row in the US is to face a retrial.”

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BBC News, 1st September 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Adult courts ‘unfit for children’ – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in children, courts, criminal justice, news by sally

“The use of the Old Bailey and other crown courts to try children is ‘inappropriate’, the new head of the Criminal Bar Association has warned.”

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BBC News, 3rd September 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hybrid embryo research likely to be approved – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in embryology, news by sally

“Research using hybrid embryos is likely to be given the go-ahead this week after warnings it would be a major blow to British science if the Government watchdog refused to allow it.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Fears new laws will ‘normalise’ gambling – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in gambling, news by sally

“New gambling laws that relax restrictions on advertising and extend opening hours come into force today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lie detectors target benefit claim cheats – The Observer

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in benefits, fraud, news by sally

“Benefit claimants and job seekers could be forced to take lie detector tests as early as next year after an early review of a pilot scheme exposed 126 benefit cheats in just three months, saving one local authority £110,000.”

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The Observer, 2nd September 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government in dock as HIV couple sue US drug firms in blood scandal – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in blood products, HIV, negligence, news by sally

“Lawyers for a couple infected with HIV through contaminated blood products are hoping to reopen the issue of government responsibility for the scandal in the British courts.”

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The Guardian, 3rd September 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Report into death of boy, 14, calls for reform of youth custody – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in news, suicide, young offenders by sally

“A report into Britain’s youngest death in custody will today condemn the youth justice system for treating 14-year-old Adam Rickwood more as a tearaway deserving to be locked up rather than a vulnerable child in need of care.”

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The Guardian, 3rd September 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Charities want ageism ban in finance and health services – The Times

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in age discrimination, news by sally

“Ministers will face calls this week to extend the laws to protect the elderly as tribunals brace themselves for a surge in age discrimination claims.”

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The Times, 3rd September 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Scrap ASBOs, says leading lawyer – The Times

Posted September 3rd, 2007 in ASBOs, news by sally

“A leading barrister and part-time judge believes ASBOs should be scrapped because they could lead to severe injustice.”

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The Times, 3rd September 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk