Calls for government to answer torture claims – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2009 in intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“New revelations by Guantánamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed, claiming that British intelligence played a central role in his torture and interrogation, must be answered by the government, the former shadow home secretary David Davis said last night.”

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The Guardian, 8th March 2009

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Prisoners paid £5m compensation for early release – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 9th, 2009 in compensation, early release, news, prisons by sally

“Criminals released early from prison under a scheme to end overcrowding have been paid more than £5 million in compensation, official figures show.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2009

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Cool heads: meet ten lawyers thriving despite the recession – The Times

Posted March 9th, 2009 in law firms, news by sally

“As big firms cut hundreds of transactional lawyers, some have never been busier.”

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The Times, 9th March 2009

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Is this Britain’s most successful prison? – The Independent

Posted March 9th, 2009 in news, prisons by sally

“HMP Grendon is a prison with a mission, a unique high-security facility where inmates face up to their crimes through group therapy, role-playing and psychoanalysis. And studies show this pioneering approach to rehabilitation produces extraordinary results.”

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The Independent, 7th March 2009

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Offenders tell of court delay woe – BBC News

Posted March 9th, 2009 in criminal justice, delay, news by sally

“Victims and witnesses face long delays in criminal trials because of a shortage of courtrooms, the government spending watchdog has warned.”

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BBC News, 6th March 2009

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Revealed: police databank on thousands of protesters – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2009 in data protection, demonstrations, news by sally

“Police are targeting thousands of political campaigners in surveillance operations and storing their details on a database for at least seven years, an investigation by the Guardian can reveal.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2009

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Harriet Harman under attack over bid to water down child pornography law – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 9th, 2009 in child abuse, news, pornography by sally

“Harriet Harman has been accused of a conflict of interest after it emerged that she once advocated the watering down of child pornography laws.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2009

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The Tottenham lawyer, the £100m Nigerian bribe – and Dick Cheney – The Independent

Posted March 9th, 2009 in bribery, extradition, news, solicitors by sally

“Shabby solicitor’s office in north London at the centre of an extraordinary transatlantic investigation.”

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The Independent, 7th March 2009

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