More than 70 criminals given ‘unduly lenient’ sentences last year – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 1st, 2008 in appeals, news, sentencing by sally

“More than 70 criminals had their jail terms increased last year after the Court of Appeal ruled they were given ‘unduly lenient’ sentences by judges, according to new figures.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2008

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Law firm in loans probe – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2008 in law firms, loans, news by sally

“An eminent West Country law firm is at the centre of a probe by the legal watchdog into allegations that sub-prime loans may have been mis-sold to farmers.”

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The Times, 31st August 2008

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted September 1st, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2008

The Gas and Electricity Regulated Providers (Redress Scheme) Order 2008

The Postal Services Regulated Providers (Redress Scheme) Order 2008

The Social Fund (Applications and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008

The Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Town and Country Planning (Trees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008

The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

US to hand over papers supporting Binyam Mohamed’s torture claim – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2008 in disclosure, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The United States has agreed to hand over evidence that may support a British resident’s claim that he was tortured into confessing that he was an al-Qaeda terrorist.”

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The Times, 30th August 2008

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‘Alarming’ rise in self-harming at detention centres – The Independent

Posted September 1st, 2008 in asylum, detention, mental health, news, self-harm by sally

“Incidences of self-harm in immigration detention centres rose 73 per cent in the first six months of this year, Home Office figures have revealed. The sharp increase has provoked calls for the Government to re-examine its policy of treating asylum-seekers as prisoners.”

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The Independent, 31st August 2008

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Families sue ‘negligent’ MoD for Nimrod explosion deaths in Afghanistan – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2008 in aircraft, armed forces, negligence, news by sally

“Two of the families who lost sons in the RAF Nimrod that burst into flames over Afghanistan two years ago, killing all 14 people on board, will begin a landmark damages suit against the Ministry of Defence in the High Court today. ”

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The Times, 1st September 2008

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Record numbers of ex-soldiers in UK jails as combat trauma blamed – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2008 in armed forces, news, prisons, violent offenders by sally

“The number of soldiers who end up in prison for violent offences has increased dramatically in the past four years, according to a report that has raised concerns about the mental health of military personnel returning from war zones. Compiled by probation officers, the report estimates that at least 8,500 former soldiers are in custody – 9 per cent of the UK prison population and nearly double the estimate of a previous study by the Home Office in 2004, which put the figure at 5 per cent.”

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The Guardian, 31st August 2008

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Relatives will be able to challenge coroner – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2008 in appeals, coroners, inquests, news by sally

“Bereaved relatives are to have a new right of appeal regarding inquest rulings, under an extensive reform of the coroners’ system.”

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The Times, 1st September 2008

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Titan prisons to be rebranded as ‘cluser jails’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 1st, 2008 in news, prisons by sally

“Controversial ‘Titan prisons’ proposed by the Government to ease jail overcrowding have met with such widespread opposition that ministers are considering changing their name in a ‘rebranding’ exercise.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2008

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Immigration: High court to rule on incarceration of boy, eight, in detention centre – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2008 in children, detention, immigration, news by sally

“Lawyers acting on behalf of an eight-year-old boy detained in an immigration removal centre in Bedfordshire are to challenge the legality of his incarceration this week in the high court.”

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The Guardian, 1st September 2008

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Rhys Jones trial may be held up by legal pay row – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2008 in legal aid, murder, news by sally

“The trial of a teenager accused of murdering the Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones could be delayed after he was left without a senior barrister because of a government limit on legal aid.”

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The Times, 30th August 2008

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