NHS violence law rejected by AMs – BBC News

Posted March 28th, 2008 in hospitals, news, violence, Wales by sally

“Staff working in Welsh hospitals will not have extra legal protection from violence and abuse offered to their English colleagues, it has emerged.”

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BBC News, 28th March 2008

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Homophobic complaints dismissed – BBC News

Posted March 28th, 2008 in news, police, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

“Complaints of homophobia against eight officers from Devon and Cornwall Police have been dsimissed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”

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BBC News, 27th March 2008

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Drug delivery grandmother jailed – BBC News

Posted March 28th, 2008 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“A grandmother from Cornwall who delivered drugs in Plymouth and Truro has been jailed for six months after being caught with 10 kilos of cannabis.”

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BBC News, 27th March 2008

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Livingstone cleared on donations – BBC News

Posted March 28th, 2008 in elections, news, political parties by sally

“London Mayor Ken Livingstone has been cleared by the Electoral Commission of breaking the law on donations.”

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BBC News, 28th March 2008

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Paedophile hostel ban criticised – BBC News

Posted March 28th, 2008 in bail, child abuse, news, sexual offences by sally

“A ban on paedophiles being housed in hostels near schools undermined public protection, a report has said.”

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BBC News, 28th March 2008

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Asylum: the peers’ revolt – The Independent

Posted March 28th, 2008 in asylum, deportation, Iran, news by sally

“Britain must radically change its immigration policy and end immediately the deportation of failed asylum-seekers who fear persecution in Iran, a group of leading peers will tell the Government today.”

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The Independent, 28th March 2008

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Freedom Of Information: Should policy discussions be kept under wraps? – The Independent

Posted March 28th, 2008 in freedom of information, government departments, special report by sally

“The Government argues that policy decision-making requires ‘space to think’ and should remain safe from prying eyes. Is this in the public interest? asks Maurice Frankel.”

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The Independent, 28th March 2008

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One more chance for addict with 175 crimes – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 28th, 2008 in bail, news, recidivists, theft by sally

“A serial petty thief convicted for the 175th time at a total cost to the taxpayer of more than £700,000, has been spared jail despite carrying out her latest crime while on bail.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2008

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UK admits breaching human rights convention over detainee’s death – The Guardian

Posted March 28th, 2008 in armed forces, human rights, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“The government is to admit ‘substantive breaches’ of the European Convention on Human Rights over the death and torture of Iraqi civilians in the custody of British soldiers, Des Browne, the defence secretary, revealed yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 28th March 2008

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Doctor in MMR row defends stance at disciplinary hearing – The Guardian

Posted March 28th, 2008 in autism, doctors, medicines, news, professional conduct, vaccination by sally

“The doctor who first sparked widespread safety fears over the MMR vaccine said yesterday that his paramount concern was ‘clinical care’ for children who had developed autism after being vaccinated.”

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The Guardian, 28th March 2008

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Alistair Darling to give City whistle-blowers immunity – The Times

Posted March 28th, 2008 in immunity, news, whistleblowers by sally

“Whistle-blowers are to be granted immunity from prosecution in return for evidence.”

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The Times, 28th March 2008

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Incapacity benefit claimaints lose incentive to stay sick – The Times

Posted March 28th, 2008 in benefits, news by sally

“Incentives that encourage people to stay on incapacity benefit were scrapped yesterday in the latest stage of the Government’s welfare reform package.”

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The Times, 28th March 2008

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Head teachers to get powers to ‘stop and search’ for drugs – The Times

Posted March 28th, 2008 in drug abuse, news, school children, stop and search by sally

“Schools are set to to be given further powers to search pupils for drugs, alcohol and stolen goods to help head teachers to enforce discipline among the most disruptive students.”

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The Times, 28th March 2008

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Unlawful killing verdict on Liam Hogan, who was pushed from balcony by his father – The Times

Posted March 28th, 2008 in inquests, mental health, news, unlawful killing by sally

“A holidaymaker who pushed his two children from a fourth-floor balcony during a row with his wife may be prosecuted in England after his release from a Greek psychiatric hospital.”

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The Times, 28th March 2008

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Brendan Harris, 15, who stamped Sophie Lancaster to death for being a Goth, is convicted of murder – The Times

Posted March 28th, 2008 in murder, news, young offenders by sally

“A mother whose daughter was killed because she was dressed as a Goth made a plea yesterday for teenagers to show more compassion to each other after a 15-year-old boy was found guilty of stamping Sophie Lancaster to death, writes Russell Jenkins.”

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TheTimes, 28th March 2008

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Facebook, Bebo, My Space face censorship orders – The Times

Posted March 28th, 2008 in children, complaints, internet, news by sally

“Social networking sites will be required to remove material unsuitable for children, such as nude or violent images and comments, within 24 hours of receiving a complaint, under a tough new code for internet safety.”

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The Times, 28th March 2008

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted March 27th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) and (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008

The Other Fuel Substitutes (Rates of Excise Duty etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008

The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Strengthened constitutional role of the Law Commission – Law Commission

Posted March 27th, 2008 in constitutional law, Law Commission, press releases by sally

The Lord Chancellor has announced his intention to strengthen the role of the Law Commission. Law Commission Chairman Sir Terence Etherton responds.”

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Law Commission, 25th March 2008

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The Public Law Outline: Guide to Case Management in Public Law Proceedings – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted March 27th, 2008 in case management, children, family courts, practice directions by sally

“The Public Law Outline: Guide to Case Management in Public Law Proceedings.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 26th March 2008

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Working for everyone: building community confidence in the criminal justice system – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 27th, 2008 in criminal justice, lectures by sally

“Jack Straw has given a lecture at the Royal Society of Arts on public confidence in the criminal justice system.”

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Ministry of Justice, 26th March 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk