Lotto rape victim wins hope for thousands – The Times

Posted January 30th, 2008 in compensation, news, sexual offences, time limits by sally

“One woman’s quest for justice against the so-called Lotto rapist ends in victory today, with a court ruling that paves the way for thousands of sex abuse victims to sue their attackers for compensation, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 30th January 2008

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Inspector criticises rush to build jails – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2008 in news, prisons by sally

“The government’s “scramble to build new prisons” threatens to move the UK towards a system of ‘large-scale penal containment’ which would mean worse as well as more jails, the chief inspector of prisons warns today.”

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The Guardian, 30th January 2008

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Jailing mothers ‘damaged a generation’ – The Independent

Posted January 30th, 2008 in children, news, sentencing, women by sally

“Mothers of young children should not be jailed unless they pose a risk to society, the Children’s Commissioner for England says in an outspoken condemnation of sentencing policy.”

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The Independent, 30th January 2008

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Man armed with axe during visit by Queen jailed for six years – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2008 in ASBOs, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“An ‘angry and aggressive’ man who was arrested carrying an axe in a crowd waiting for Queen Elizabeth was jailed for a total of six years today.”

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The Guardian, 29th January 2008

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Bank rules written in ‘different language’ – The Times

Posted January 30th, 2008 in banking, consumer protection, news by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has accused banks of writing its contracts in a ‘different language’ that consumers do not understand, while giving evidence in the ongoing bank charges case.”

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The Times, 29th January 2008

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Court delivers a blow to record companies on internet piracy – The Times

Posted January 30th, 2008 in copyright, data protection, internet, news, telecommunications by sally

“Record labels and film studios cannot demand that telecoms companies reveal the personal details of people suspected of swapping copyrighted material on the internet, the European Court of Justice ruled yesterday.”

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The Times, 30th January 2008

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