Analysis: victory for common sense and open justice – The Times

Posted March 1st, 2010 in news by sally

“The decision of the Court of Appeal judges today to restore most of their original criticisms of the security services is a victory for common sense and open justice.”

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The Times, 26th February 2010

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Binyam Mohamed case: full texts of Paragraph 168 – and how they changed – The Times

Posted March 1st, 2010 in news by sally

“The Appeal Court has published a judge’s criticisms of MI5 after a row over censorship.”

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The Times, 26th February 2010

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Lawyers report 500 per cent rise in school admission appeals – The Independent

Posted March 1st, 2010 in appeals, news, school admissions by sally

“Record numbers of disgruntled parents are expected to seek legal advice this week after failing to secure their children places at any of their preferred secondary schools.”

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The Independent, 28th February 2010

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A-level student given five years for killing boyfriend – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2010 in homicide, news, offensive weapons, self-defence, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 19-year-old who killed her boyfriend on the day she received her A-level results has been sentenced to five years in a young offenders’ institute.”

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BBC News, 26th February 2010

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Legal challenge over Yarl’s Wood women – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2010 in asylum, detention, human rights, immigration, judicial review, news, women by sally

“Lawyers are due to launch a legal challenge today on behalf of four women held at Yarl’s Wood detention centre, claiming their incarceration amounts to ‘cruel, inhumane and degrading’ treatment that breaches their human rights.”

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The Guardian, 1st March 2010

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Murders committed by mentally ill ‘could be double what official figures show’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 1st, 2010 in mental health, murder, news, statistics by sally

“The number of murders committed by people with mental health problems could be double what official figures show, according to research.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2010

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Nurse fights murder conviction – The Independent

Posted March 1st, 2010 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, murder, news, nurses by sally

“A nurse jailed for 30 years for murdering two patients and seriously harming 15 others was convicted of crimes that never took place, new evidence suggests. Benjamin Geen, 29, was found guilty in 2006 of injecting patients with drugs that stopped their breathing in order to satisfy a ‘lust for excitement’ when reviving them. Two men, David Onley, 75, and Anthony Bateman, 66, died.”

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The Independent, 28th February 2010

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Head charged £200,000 to be expert witness – The Times

Posted March 1st, 2010 in news by sally

“A Celebrity headmistress claimed £200,000 for appearing as an expert witness for a school being sued by a pupil left brain-damaged in a hammer attack by classmates.”

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The Times, 28th February 2010

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30-year rule on release of secret government papers cut to 20 years – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2010 in archives, disclosure, documents, freedom of information, news by sally

“Secret government papers are to be released after a delay of 20 years in a change from the current 30-year rule, the Ministry of Justice announced yesterday (25 February).”

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The Guardian, 26th February 2010

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