Convicts face ban on foreign travel – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 30th, 2011 in community service, news, passports, sentencing by sally

“Criminals serving non-custodial sentences will be banned from travelling abroad for up to a year, under Government plans.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th August 2011

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Obese man to get gastric band after U-turn by NHS – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2011 in hospitals, medical treatment, news, obesity by sally

“Lawyer for Tom Condliff, a retired police officer, says human rights appeal to Strasbourg will go ahead to clarify law.”

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The Guardian, 27th August 2011

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Magistrates deny riots ‘sentencing frenzy’ – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2011 in magistrates, news, prisons, proportionality, sentencing by sally

“Magistrates have denied accusations from the president of the Prison Governors Association that there has been a ‘feeding frenzy’ of disproportionate sentencing of those convicted in the aftermath of the recent riots.”

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The Guardian, 29th August 2011

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‘Sentencing frenzy’ will fill prisons within weeks – The Independent

Posted August 30th, 2011 in detention, news, prisons, proportionality, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“The leader of Britain’s prison governors accused magistrates of indulging in a sentencing ‘feeding frenzy’ as prisons near capacity. Eoin McLennan-Murray, president of the Prison Governors Association (PGA), said courts had shown ‘naked popularism’ in meting out tough justice after the riots.”

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The Independent, 28th August 2011

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IPO changes wording of Patent Rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 30th, 2011 in news, patents by sally

“The IPO has made changes to the wording of the UK’s Patent Rules as it said the previous copy could have been wrongly interpreted.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th August 2011

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Britain should be proud of the Human Rights Act – and protect it – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2011 in human rights, legislation, news by sally

“This important legislation embodies British values, not submission to Europe.”

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The Guardian, 29th August 2011

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Abortion rules shakeup could set system back 25 years, says GPs’ chief – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2011 in abortion, conflict of interest, news by sally

“The head of the Royal College of General Practitioners has warned that government moves to shake up pre-abortion counselling for women could create new barriers and set the system back 25 years.”

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The Guardian, 29th August 2011

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More than 10,000 drivers escape ban despite full points – The Independent

Posted August 30th, 2011 in disqualification, driving licences, news by sally

“Thousands of British motorists have been allowed to carry on driving despite having amassed 12 or more penalty points on their licence.”

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The Independent, 28th August 2011

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Advertising code not cookie law compliant, data protection watchdogs say – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 30th, 2011 in advertising, data protection, EC law, internet, news by sally

“Companies signed up to a self-regulatory code on online behavioural advertising may still not be compliant with EU laws on cookies, EU privacy watchdogs have said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th August 2011

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English Defence League march through Tower Hamlets banned by Theresa May – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2011 in demonstrations, news, racism by sally

“The home secretary has agreed to a police request to ban the far-right English Defence League from staging a march through one of the UK’s biggest Muslim communities in east London.”

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The Guardian, 26th August 2011

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UK to sign up to EU-wide victims rights laws, Ministry of Justice says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 30th, 2011 in EC law, news, victims by sally

“The UK will ‘opt in’ to new EU laws that will set out the minimum rights of crime victims, the Government has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th August 2011

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Addenbrooke’s and Andrew Lansley sued over ‘do not resuscitate’ rule – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2011 in hospital orders, hospitals, human rights, medical treatment, news by sally

“The husband of a woman who died in one of Britain’s best-known hospitals is taking its management and the health secretary Andrew Lansley to court, alleging an illegal use of ‘do not resuscitate’ orders.”

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The Guardian, 26th August 2011

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Related link: Patient Concern demands national policy on ‘do not resuscitate’ orders

More serial criminals let off with cautions – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 30th, 2011 in cautions, news, recidivists, statistics by sally

“Thousands of the worst serial criminals are being let off with cautions every year in a trend that has almost trebled in a decade.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2011

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Army fantasist John Livesey jailed for lying to court – BBC News

“A military historian who faked an illustrious Army career has been jailed for three years.”

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BBC News, 26th August 2011

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Baha Mousa report to condemn senior army officers – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2011 in armed forces, inquiries, Iraq, news, reports, torture by sally

“An unprecedented public inquiry into the conduct of British soldiers in Iraq is expected to contain damning criticism of senior army officers and their legal advisers, and highlight the failure of commanders to ensure orders were passed down.”

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The Guardian, 28th August 2011

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Online libel cases double – The Independent

Posted August 30th, 2011 in defamation, injunctions, internet, news by sally

“The number of libel cases in which claimants say they have been defamed online has more than doubled in a year – and the growth of social media may be a cause of the surge, according to new research.”

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The Independent, 26th August 2011

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G4S staff sacked for tagging offender’s false leg – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2011 in electronic monitoring, news by sally

“Private security firm G4S has sacked two members of staff who tagged a man’s false leg, allowing him to remove it and flout a court-imposed curfew.”

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The Guardian, 29th August 2011

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Naming young offenders should remain a rarity – The Guardian

Posted August 26th, 2011 in anonymity, news, violent disorder, young offenders by sally

“A court has decided to name a young person for his involvement in the recent riots. This is unusual in all but the most serious cases, such as the notorious Bulger murder.”

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The Guardian, 26th August 2011

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Annual Youth Justice Convention 2011 – Youth Justice Board

Posted August 26th, 2011 in criminal justice, news, young offenders by sally

“The Annual Youth Justice Convention is the leading policy and networking event for all those committed to tackling youth crime.”

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Youth Justice Board, 25th August 2011

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Locked-up asylum seeker in line for damages despite series of crimes – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 26th, 2011 in asylum, damages, deportation, detention, judicial review, news by sally

“A failed asylum seeker who committed more than 25 crimes within six years of arriving in the UK is in line for ‘substantial’ damages after a judge ruled he had been unlawfully detained by immigration authorities.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2011

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