Judge ‘devastated’ as Heathrow robbery trial abandoned for third time, at cost of £22m – The Times

Posted December 10th, 2008 in news, theft, trials by sally

“The £1.75 million Heathrow robbery trial was abandoned for the third time at the Old Bailey today, at a cost to the public of £22m.”

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The Times, 9th December 2008

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Suspected rapists could go free in DNA ruling, says minister – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 10th, 2008 in DNA, news, rape by sally

“Suspected rapists may have to be let free because of the landmark European ruling over the storing of ‘innocents’ DNA, a Home Office minister warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2008

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IWF backs down on Wiki censorship – BBC News

Posted December 10th, 2008 in internet, news, obscenity by sally

“The online watchdog, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), has withdrawn its objection to a Wikipedia page that contained an image of a naked girl.”

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BBC News, 9th December 2008

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Commons committee to launch rival investigation into Damian Green affair – The Guardian

Posted December 10th, 2008 in news, parliament, police, search & seizure by sally

“A Commons select committee is going to launch its own inquiry into the arrest of the Tory MP Damian Green, it said today (9 December).”

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The Guardian, 9th December 2008

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Right to die: could this encourage others? – The Times

Posted December 10th, 2008 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“The decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions not to prosecute Daniel James’s parents boosts the case for reform of the law, lawyers and campaigners said yesterday.”

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The Times, 10th December 2008

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Why Daniel James’s death in a Swiss clinic was not a case for the prosecution – The Times

Posted December 10th, 2008 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“Daniel James was a fiercely independent young man who made his own decision to commit suicide despite his parents’ relentless attempts to change his mind, the Director of Public Prosecutions said yesterday.”

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The Times, 10th December 2008

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