Day: 3 February 2014

Judge orders mentally ill woman to have forced caesarean – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 3rd, 2014 in birth, consent, Court of Protection, medical treatment, mental health, news, pregnancy, restraint by tracey

‘ A High Court judge has given doctors permission to perform an urgent caesarean section on a mentally-ill woman with diabetes. The woman was delivered of a baby boy within hours of Mr Justice Hayden giving specialists at the Royal Free London NHS Trust approval for the procedure, following a five-hour hearing at the Court of Protection.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2014

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Bullying in armed forces on rise, MoD figures reveal – The Guardian

Posted February 3rd, 2014 in armed forces, bullying, complaints, equality, harassment, inquests, judicial review, news, ombudsmen, select committees, sexual offences, statistics, suicide, women by tracey

‘Shocking official figures reveal a surge in the incidence of bullying in the armed forces, with one in 10 military personnel claiming to have been the victim of “discrimination, harassment or bullying in a service environment” during the past year.’

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The Guardian, 1st February 2014

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RSPCA risks losing power to prosecute – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 3rd, 2014 in animal cruelty, charities, costs, Crown Prosecution Service, news, ombudsmen, private prosecutions by tracey

‘The RSPCA’s role in prosecuting cases of animal cruelty could be overhauled to restore public confidence.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2014

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Iran sues MoD firm over the Shah’s tanks – The Independent

Posted February 3rd, 2014 in armed forces, contracts, EC law, government departments, Iran, news, sale of goods, sanctions by tracey

‘The Iranian government is taking a Ministry of Defence-owned company to the High Court to end a £400m row over British-made Chieftain tanks that has dragged on for 35 years.’

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The Independent, 2nd February 2014

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Sussex landowners mount ‘legal blockade’ against fracking – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2014 in demonstrations, energy, fracking, government departments, local government, news, planning, trespass by tracey

‘Landowners in the Sussex Downs National Park are mounting a “legal blockade” to block a potential fracking site. Solicitors for residents near Fernhurst, in West Sussex, have written to Celtique Energie and the Energy Secretary Ed Davey to explicitly deny permission to drill under their land.’

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BBC News, 3rd February 2014

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