Rapes, murders – and one sleepless night: the life of a criminal prosecutor – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, murder, news, prosecutions, rape by sally

“Alison Saunders is probably the UK’s most experienced criminal prosecutor. She has overseen the convictions of serial rapists and serial murderers – and, in one particularly horrendous case, a man who was both.”

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The Guardian, 30th January 2012

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Stalker who ‘Googled’ his victim 40,000 times is jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 30th, 2012 in harassment, news, restraining orders, sentencing by sally

“A stalker who would not stop terrorising his victim was jailed for two years yesterday after a court heard he had sent her an anniversary card celebrating the sixth year of his restraining order.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2012

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Kenneth Clarke to ban criminals from claiming injuries fund – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2012 in criminal injuries compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“Criminals are to be banned from making claims for injuries from a special fund set up to help victims of crime, Kenneth Clarke will announce on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 30th January 2012

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Jailed for life: Czech murderer who committed string of UK sex attacks – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 30th, 2012 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A dangerous sexual predator from the Czech Republic who murdered his wife before moving to Britain to carry out a string of sex attacks was jailed for life yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2012

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Enduring myths about rape victims lead to acquittals, says chief prosecutor – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2012 in news, rape, victims by sally

“The demonisation of young women is contributing to the failure to secure more convictions of suspected rapists, one of the country’s leading prosecutors warns on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 30th January 2012

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Lawyers make millions from NHS negligence claims – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 30th, 2012 in costs, fees, hospitals, legal profession, negligence, news by sally

“Lawyers are earning ‘success fees’ totalling £66 million a year for helping patients to sue the NHS, new figures have revealed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th January 2012

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Theresa May outlines plans to deal with anti-social behaviour – The Independent

Posted January 30th, 2012 in local government, news, nuisance, police by sally

“Plans to give communities tougher protection from anti-social behaviour will be piloted in the summer, the Home Secretary will say today.”

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The Independent, 30th January 2012

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Charities warn reforms will affect legal recourse over human rights abuses – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2012 in charities, fees, legal aid, news by sally

“Victims of oil spills, pollution or land grabs in developing countries will no longer be able to pursue claims in British courts against multinational corporations under legal reforms being pushed through by the government, aid charities have warned.”

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The Guardian, 30th January 2012

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Nurse detained under mental health act for sexual assault – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2012 in hospital orders, mental health, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

“A nurse who prompted an international search because of fears he could have malaria has been detained under the Mental Health Act for sexually assaulting a waitress.”

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The Guardian, 27th January 2012

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Playwright Lydia Besong freed from detention centre – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2012 in deportation, detention, news by tracey

“A Cameroonian playwright and her husband who are under threat of deportation from the UK have been released from a detention centre.”

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BBC News, 27th January 2012

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Judges try to speed up Gary McKinnon extradition case – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 27th, 2012 in autism, computer crime, extradition, news by tracey

“Two judges attempted to speed matters up by listing it for a hearing in July. They acted after hearing that the Home Secretary is ‘considering afresh’ whether Asperger’s sufferer McKinnon should be extradited to the US to face trial for hacking into top secret US military computers in 2002.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2012

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Father sentenced for throwing bystander at train – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 27th, 2012 in news, sentencing by tracey

“CCTV footage shows Robert Evans as he asks Daniel Worgan to stop making lewd comments to a group of girls at Shrewsbury railway station in July last year.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2012

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After Interlaken and Izmir, venue for deciding future of human rights court will be … Brighton – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2012 in human rights, news by tracey

“The mood in Strasbourg is optimistic that worthwhile reforms to the European court of human rights can be achieved, following Cameron’s speech.”

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The Guardian, 26th January 2012

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Small solar: Court of Appeal confirms that changes were unlawful – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 27th, 2012 in energy, environmental protection, news by tracey

“So, after an anxious wait for the affected businesses, the Court of Appeal has confirmed today that the Minister was too hasty in the way he went about modifying the scheme for subsidising small solar power schemes.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 25th January 2012

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Corrupt conspirators convicted following energy contracts investigation – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 27th, 2012 in conspiracy, corruption, news by tracey

“Four men who disclosed details of bids relating to lucrative energy contracts overseas have been convicted of corruption charges following a ruling by the Crown Court.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th January 2012

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CPS to review prosecutors’ handling of ‘Cardiff Three’ trial – The Guardian

“Independent inspectors are to consider the way prosecutors handled the biggest trial of police officers in British criminal history following its collapse last month. Keir Starmer QC, the director of public prosecutions, has asked the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate to look at the trial of eight former police officers who were cleared of fabricating evidence.”

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The Guardian, 26th January 2012

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Psychiatric nurse struck off after forcing himself on pregnant patient – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 27th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, mental health, news, nurses, professional conduct by tracey

“Jonathan Henk, a psychiatric nurse who forced himself on a patient he was secretly dating after discovering she was pregnant by another man, has been struck off.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th January 2012

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The CCRC isn’t perfect, but calls for reform need to be part of a wider debate – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2012 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, news by tracey

“Campaigners call for an overhaul of the organisation that investigates miscarriages of justice.”

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The Guardian, 26th January 2012

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Man jailed for killing friend in 1987 – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2012 in homicide, news, sentencing by tracey

“A 43-year-old man has been jailed for 11-and-a-half years for manslaughter after he killed his best friend with a scaffolding pole more than 20 years ago and pushed his body into a drain.”

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The Guardian, 26th January 2012

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Nigel Leat sex abuse: ‘Lamentable failure’ of school management – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2012 in child abuse, news, professional conduct, sexual offences, teachers by tracey

“A teacher was able to film himself abusing young girls because of a ‘lamentable failure’ by school management, a review has found. Nigel Leat, 51, was jailed indefinitely for abusing children at Hillside First School in Weston-super-Mare.”

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BBC News, 26th January 2012

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