Court rulings to force parole and prison changes – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2008 in news, parole, prisons by sally

“The justice minister, Jack Straw, suffered two embarrassing defeats in the court of appeal yesterday, which will force him to pour millions of pounds into the prison and parole system.”

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2008

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Baby returned to mother must go into foster care, says judge – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2008 in children, mental health, news, social services by sally

“A baby taken from his 18-year-old mother by social workers two hours after his birth without court authority must go into foster care while further inquiries are made and assessments carried out, a district judge ruled yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2008

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Text driver faces jail over death – BBC News

Posted February 4th, 2008 in dangerous driving, news by sally

“A motorist who was texting on her mobile phone when she hit and killed a cyclist has been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving.”

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BBC News, 1st February 2008

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Scientists claim victory in blocking stem-cell law after letter in Times – The Times

Posted February 4th, 2008 in embryology, news by sally

“The Government has agreed to back down on strict laws planned for embryonic stem-cell experiments after a ‘compelling case’ was made by leading scientists in a letter to The Times.”

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The Times, 2nd February 2008

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Father of headmaster’s killer jailed for murder – The Observer

Posted February 4th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“The father of Learco Chindamo, who stabbed to death headteacher Philip Lawrence, has been sentenced to 25 years for murdering a former girlfriend. Italian Giuseppe Massimo Chindamo, 55, who has been described as a Mafia gangster, was also ordered to pay nearly £100,000 in compensation to his victim’s family.”

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The Observer, 3rd February 2008

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Now it’s the age of the knife – The Independent

Posted February 4th, 2008 in offensive weapons, special report, young offenders by sally

“One in six murders committed in Britain in 2007 has resulted in the conviction or arrest of a teenager, research by The Independent on Sunday reveals. The figures, gathered by a poll of every police authority in the country, come as statistics from the Ministry of Justice indicate an alarming rise in the number of young people carrying knives, leading to accusations that the Labour government has failed an entire generation.”

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The Independent, 3rd February 2008

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Bar Council chair slams LSC as strike looms – The Lawyer

Posted February 4th, 2008 in barristers, legal aid, news by sally

“Bar chairman Timothy Dutton QC has warned that there is a risk of a second class system of legal aid in England due to the Legal Services Commission’s (LSC) new contracts.”

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The Lawyer, 1st February 2008

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Police will get power to take alcohol away from children – The Independent

Posted February 4th, 2008 in alcohol abuse, children, news, police by sally

“Police officers will get new powers to confiscate alcohol from children caught drinking under plans to be announced by the Home Secretary later this week.”

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The Independent, 4th February 2008

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Climbié lessons not learned, says research – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2008 in child abuse, murder, news, social services by sally

“The social care professions have failed to heed the lessons of Lord Laming’s landmark inquiry into the murder of child abuse victim Victoria Climbié, government-funded research revealed yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 1st Janaury 2008

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Barristers hunt for a creche – The Lawyer

Posted February 4th, 2008 in barristers, children, inns of court, news by sally

“Female barristers at 39 Essex Street have launched pressure group Bar Nursery Association (BNA) to try to get a creche based in one of the Inns of Court.”

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The Lawyer, 1st February 2008

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Judge condemns mixed-sex wards – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 4th, 2008 in hospitals, news, sexual offences by sally

“A judge condemned the Government’s failure to eradicate mixed-sex wards after jailing a man on Friday for a sex attack on an 82-year-old woman.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2008

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UK police seek agency for overseas cases – Financial Times

Posted February 4th, 2008 in news, police by sally

“Britain could set up a national police agency for dealing with the growing demand for officers to work on high-profile, expensive and often politically sensitive overseas investigations, under plans being considered by the Home Office.”

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Financial Times, 3rd February 2008

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Author was ‘murdered for wealth’ – BBC News

Posted February 4th, 2008 in identity fraud, murder, news by sally

“A reclusive millionaire author was murdered by a man who stole his identity in order to plunder his wealth, the Old Bailey has heard.”

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BBC News, 1st February 2008

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Husband is spared jail for suffocating sick wife who wanted to die – The Times

Posted February 4th, 2008 in assisted suicide, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A husband who helped his wife to kill herself rather than watch her continue to suffer from a debilitating disease was given a 12-month suspended sentence yesterday.”

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The Times, 2nd February 2008

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Law lords to rule whether decision to invade Iraq warrants inquiry – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2008 in Iraq, news, war by sally

“Questions about the legality of Tony Blair’s decision to join the US in invading Iraq will come under the spotlight before a rarely convened panel of nine law lords in Britain’s highest court next week.”

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The Guardian, 4th February 2008

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Police bugged Muslim MP Sadiq Khan – The Times

Posted February 4th, 2008 in investigatory powers, news, police, terrorism by sally

“Scotland Yard’s antiterrorist squad secretly bugged a high-profile Labour Muslim MP during private meetings with one of his constituents.”

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The Times, 3rd February 2008

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