Inquiry finds link between military veterans and crime – The Guardian

“Military veterans are twice as likely to be convicted for sex offences than other people and more likely to commit violent offences, an inquiry has found.”

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The Guardian, 22nd June 2011

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Recent Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted June 23rd, 2011 in parliamentary papers by sally

Government Response to Justice Committee’s Third Report of Session 2010/11: The Government’s proposed reform of legal aid, Cm 8111 (PDF)

Government Response to the House of Commons Health Select Committee Fifth Report of Session 2010-11: Commissioning, Cm 8100 (PDF)

The Digital Switchover Help Scheme, Cm 8066 (PDF)

Government response to the NHS Future Forum report, Cm 8113 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk

The increasing world of regulation and compliance – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 23rd, 2011 in consultations, EC law, legislative drafting, news, regulations by sally

“In a secret location in the UK, there is a warehouse the size of a football pitch that climbs five storeys into the sky. Under its gargantuan roof are more than three million boxes and, in these boxes, are thousands and thousands of files and innumerable documents.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd June 2011

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Good Hope Hospital security guard jailed for bomb hoax – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2011 in bomb hoaxing, hospitals, news, sentencing by sally

“A hospital security guard who planted a fake bomb where he worked prompting a six-hour security alert has been jailed for 15 months.”

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BBC News, 22nd June 2011

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British banks ignore money-laundering rules, says FSA – The Guardian

Posted June 23rd, 2011 in banking, financial regulation, money laundering, news, reports by sally

“The City of London is showing brazen disregard for rules to stop money laundering and is welcoming with open arms some of the world’s most unsavoury political leaders and their cronies, according to a damning report by the Financial Services Authority.”

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The Guardian, 22nd June 2011

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Ken Clarke threatens to cut free legal aid for suspects – The Independent

Posted June 23rd, 2011 in criminal justice, legal aid, news by sally

“Kenneth Clarke faced anger last night after threatening to scrap the automatic right of arrested suspects to receive free advice from a solicitor.”

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The Independent, 23rd June 2011

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Ed Miliband challenges David Cameron over retention of DNA in rape cases – The Guardian

Posted June 23rd, 2011 in DNA, news, rape by sally

“David Cameron has refused to be driven into another policy U-turn on crime after rejecting calls from Ed Miliband for DNA to be routinely retained in rape cases.”

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The Guardian, 23rd June 2011

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Plans to extend limit of detention without charge criticised – The Guardian

Posted June 23rd, 2011 in bills, detention, news, parliament, terrorism by sally

“A former cabinet secretary and a former leader of the Liberal Democrats have criticised government contingency plans to detain terror suspects for up to 28 days without charge as unsatisfactory and unreliable.”

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The Guardian, 23rd June 2011

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