Retention of data on octogenarian protester “amply justified” – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 1st, 2012 in criminal records, data protection, demonstrations, human rights, news, police by tracey

“Catt v Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis [2012] EWHC 1471. Retention of data on a national database of material relating to a protester’s attendance at demonstrations by a group that had a history of violence, criminality and disorder, did not engage Article 8 of the Human Rights Convention.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 31st May 2012

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Bangor armed robbery trio sentenced to 26 years in jail in total – BBC News

Posted June 1st, 2012 in news, robbery, sentencing by tracey

“Three Gwynedd men have been jailed for a total of 26 years for an armed robbery at a property in Bangor.”

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BBC News, 31st May 2012

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GP practice ‘offloaded vulnerable patients to save money’ – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2012 in budgets, care homes, complaints, disabled persons, doctors, elderly, health, news by tracey

“A GP practice run by a doctor who has been of one of the most prominent supporters of Andrew Lansley’s health reforms de-registered elderly and disabled care home patients to save money, an NHS investigation has found.”

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The Guardian, 31st May 2012

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Tamil asylum seekers due for deportation given reprieve – The Independent

Posted June 1st, 2012 in asylum, deportation, human rights, injunctions, news, torture by tracey

“A group of Tamil asylum seekers who were meant to have been deported back to Sri Lanka this afternoon have been given a last minute reprieve after lawyers managed to persuade a court that they were at a credible risk of torture should they be returned.”

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The Independent, 31st May 2012

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Only 16% of solved crimes lead to convictions – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 1st, 2012 in crime, news, police, prosecutions, statistics by tracey

“Fewer than one in five solved crimes leads to the offender receiving a  conviction in court, it has emerged as new online police maps show how offences were dealt with for the first time.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st May 2012

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