‘Homegrown’ British terrorist bride jailed over Jewish plot – Daily Telegraph

“Serial bride who met and married her third husband through a Muslim dating site was jailed for eight years for planning to launch a terrorist attack upon Jewish communities in Manchester.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2012

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Teacher at girls’ school banned from teaching for ‘obsession with sex’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in complaints, dismissal, news, professional conduct, teachers by tracey

“A teacher at an all girls’ school has been banned from classrooms after being accused of being ‘obsessed with sex’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2012

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Warnings over abduction treaty – BBC News

“An international treaty designed to ensure the swift return of children abducted abroad by a parent needs to be implemented faster, researchers say.”

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BBC News, 22nd July 2012

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Government to ‘name and shame’ wealthy tax avoiders – BBC News

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in disclosure, financial advice, fines, news, tax avoidance by tracey

“The government is promising to name and shame wealthy people who use ‘aggressive’ tax avoidance schemes.”

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BBC News, 23rd July 2012

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Authors face royalty threat from volunteer libraries – The Guardian

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in budgets, libraries, news, voluntary organisations by tracey

“The government is facing anger from authors shocked to discover that they are not entitled to royalties for books borrowed from libraries run by ‘big society’- inspired volunteers.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2012

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Domestic violence conviction rates at all-time high – The Guardian

“Domestic violence conviction rates are at their highest after a four-year campaign by prosecutors to tackle violence against women and girls, the director of public prosecutions will announce on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2012

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High Court criticises Mr Loophole for ‘sharp practice’ in speeding case – The Independent

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in courts, news, road traffic offences, solicitors by tracey

” The man known as Mr Loophole – one of the country’s highest-profile lawyers – has been condemned for ‘sharp practice’ by the High Court.”

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The Independent, 21st July 2012

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Nine in ten sex attacks go unreported, warns DPP – Daily Telegraph

“Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, will reveal that convictions for rape are now at record levels but it is only the tip of the iceberg. Just ten per cent of victims of serious sexual assault will go to the police, mainly because they do not believe the criminal justice system will help them, he will say.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2012

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Judges can’t punish criminals who offend while on parole – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in affray, criminal damage, judges, news, parole, robbery, sentencing by tracey

“Judge Jamie Tabor QC spoke out at Gloucester crown court after dealing with a former soldier who was out on licence from a jail term for attempted robbery when he committed offences of affray and criminal damage.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2012

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