Crime victims’ advocate network to be established – BBC News

Posted March 21st, 2011 in criminal justice, news, victims, witnesses by sally

“Victims of crime – and witnesses to it – in England and Wales are to be given a ‘louder voice’ thanks to a £1m government initiative.”

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BBC News, 21st March 2011

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Ministry blunder means freed prisoner faces more jail time – The Guardian

Posted March 21st, 2011 in electronic monitoring, imprisonment, mistake, news, sentencing by sally

“A prisoner who was mistakenly released on home detention curfew (HDC) and spent four months complying with the electronic tagging order before being returned to prison, has been told he must repeat the sentence in jail.”

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The Guardian, 20th March 2011

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Teacher loses appeal against dismissal over raunchy novel featuring pupils – The Guardian

Posted March 21st, 2011 in appeals, news, teachers, unfair dismissal by sally

“A teacher who helped pupils to read by writing them into a raunchy novel has lost her appeal against dismissal, but on a majority verdict in which she was strongly backed by the judge chairing the employment tribunal.”

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The Guardian, 18th March 2011

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OAP spared jail over wife’s death – The Independent

Posted March 21st, 2011 in elderly, euthanasia, homicide, married persons, news, sentencing by sally

“A frail 84-year-old who killed his ailing wife after becoming terrified that she would be taken into a care home wept as he was spared jail today.”

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The Independent, 18th March 2011

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Government faces calls to overhaul visa rules for foreign performers – The Guardian

Posted March 21st, 2011 in immigration, news, performing arts, visas by sally

“The case of an American cellist, Kristin Ostling, who was sent back to Chicago by British immigration officials when she came to the UK to take part in an unpaid recital, has fuelled demands for an overhaul of the visa system for visiting artists and musicians.”

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The Guardian, 21st March 2011

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