Protesters hold day of action against legal aid cuts – The Guardian
“Opponents fear impact on women trying to leave violent partners.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2011
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“Opponents fear impact on women trying to leave violent partners.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2011
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“A cyclist from Brighton who punched a man in the face after he opened a car door in his path has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2011
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“Four specialist police officers have been found not guilty of violently assaulting a British Muslim man during an early morning raid on his home.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2011
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“Gang members who terrorised a quiet market town, behaving like ‘feral animals’, have been jailed in spite of claims that they had changed character since their final rampage.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2011
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“British laws designed to curb online copyright infringement violate human rights, according to a report for the UN.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2011
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“Two companies have admitted breaking health and safety laws after a worker survived being dragged through a gap in a machine the width of a CD case.”
BBC News, 2nd June 2011
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“Ex-motorsports boss Max Mosley has launched an appeal after losing his bid to force newspapers to warn people before exposing their private lives.”
BBC News, 2nd June 2011
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“The immigration minister, Damian Green, has denied MPs’ claims that a ‘silent amnesty’ has been granted to more than 160,000 asylum seekers over the past five years by a UK Border Agency (UKBA) that is still ‘not fit for purpose’.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2011
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“Legal aid campaigners are to step up the pressure on government by holding marches across the country tomorrow in protest at the legal aid reforms to be outlined in the Justice Bill, expected next week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd June 2011
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“When Linda Morgan’s son Joe Paraskeva was sectioned, he tried to escape from hospital and was given a prison sentence that could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars. His mother has launched a campaign, Justice for Joe, to highlight his case.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2011
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“The Court of Appeal has called for an examination of the quality standards of fingerprint experts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd June 2011
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“Forty years after the introduction of the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act, more than 2.8 million people report using illicit drugs every year in England and Wales. While cannabis remains overwhelmingly the most popular, this Home Office total also includes 800,000 mainly young adults who put the country at the top of the European league table for powder cocaine use.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2011
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“The head of the Crown Prosecution Service has said he would like to see TV cameras allowed into court rooms ‘in principal’ and that the idea could be implemented quickly if it was approved by the government.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2011
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“The Sun has applied to partially lift the gagging order obtained by former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive, Sir Fred Goodwin, arguing that ‘sunlight should be shed’ on the crisis that left the bank majority-owned by UK taxpayers.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2011
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“A Muslim fanatic who posted homophobic stickers declaring London’s East End a ‘gay free zone’ has been fined £100.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2011
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“Should parliament scrutinise judicial appointments? That’s one of the questions to be examined by the House of Lords constitution committee as part of an inquiry it launched a couple of weeks ago. Anyone can submit evidence within the next month, so here goes.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2011
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