Human Rights undermines public safety, says Tory – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 25th, 2008 in human rights, news by sally

“The Human Rights Act has undermined public safety and led to a ‘rights culture’ developing in the UK, the Conservatives said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2008

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Legal moves against canoeist wife – BBC News

Posted November 25th, 2008 in fraud, insurance, news, pensions, proceeds of crime by sally

“Legal moves to reclaim hundreds of thousands of pounds illegally claimed by the wife of a back-from-the-dead canoeist are due to begin.”

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BBC News, 25th November 2008

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Defendants should not have to pay for being wrongly prosecuted – discuss – The Times

Posted November 25th, 2008 in costs, legal aid, news, prosecutions by sally

“Should the taxpayer foot the legal bills of defendants who are brought before courts and acquitted?”

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The Times, 25th November 2008

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‘British Josef Fritzl’ to be sentenced – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 25th, 2008 in incest, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A rapist dubbed ‘the British Josef Fritzl’, is to be sentenced after admitting to repeatedly raping his two daughters and getting them pregnant 19 times.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2008

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Foreign nationals given ID cards – BBC News

Posted November 25th, 2008 in identity cards, news by sally

“The Home Office is to start issuing identity cards to people from outside the European Economic Area.”

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BBC News, 25th November 2008

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Cannabis upgrade ‘very damaging’ – BBC News

Posted November 25th, 2008 in drug offences, news by sally

“A group of leading scientists and MPs has attacked plans to reclassify cannabis as a more dangerous drug.”

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BBC News, 25th November 2008

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