Elastic band “attack” in school landed a 12-year-old in court – The Times

Posted October 1st, 2007 in grievous bodily harm, news, school children by sally

“A 12-year-old boy who used an elastic band to fire a piece of cardboard at a classmate was charged with grievous bodily harm, in a process estimated to have cost taxpayers at least £10,000.”

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The Times, 29th September 2007

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Head fined over fall that led to boy’s death – The Times

Posted October 1st, 2007 in duty of care, health & safety, news, school children by sally

“The headmaster of a private school was ordered to pay £20,000 in fines and legal costs yesterday following the death of a three-year-old pupil who had hit his head in the playground.”

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The Times, 29th September 2007

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£90 expenses investigation cost taxpayers £500,000 – The Times

Posted October 1st, 2007 in news, police, race discrimination by sally

“A policeman who sued Lancashire Police for racial discrimination after the force spent three years and an estimated £500,000 investigating allegations that he fiddled £90 on his expenses has now settled the claim out of court.”

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The Times, 29th September 2007

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No extra funds to fight sex-traffickers – The Times

Posted October 1st, 2007 in news, trafficking in human beings by sally

“The Government will ask police to tackle sex-trafficking next week but is refusing to provide extra funds for the fight against the fastest-growing area of organised crime.”

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The Times, 29th September 2007

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Thames Water fined £12m for poor service – The Times

Posted October 1st, 2007 in compensation, fines, news, utilities by sally

“Thames Water faces a fine of £12.5million for failing to compensate customers for poor service and loss of water supplies. The fine covers the period between July 2005 and July 2006, but the company has admitted that it failed to deal properly with its customers for the preceding five years.”

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The Times, 29th September 2007

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Prisoners may be given 20 per cent cut in sentences to ease crowding – The Times

Posted October 1st, 2007 in news, prisons, sentencing by sally

“Ministers are investigating reducing the length of time that prisoners spend in jail by 20 per cent as an emergency measure to cut the total number of inmates, which yesterday reached a record 81,135.”

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The Times, 29th September 2007

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