Rural speed limits may be reduced to 50mph – The Independent

Posted March 9th, 2009 in news, road safety by sally

“Speed limits on most single-carriageway roads in rural areas could be cut from 60mph to 50mph under a Government plan to cut the number of deaths in car accidents.”

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The Independent, 9th March 2009

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Human rights challenge to MoD due – BBC News

Posted March 9th, 2009 in armed forces, human rights, news by sally

“The government’s human rights watchdog will take on the MoD in a test case later which could extend human rights law to soldiers on battlefields abroad.”

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BBC News, 9th March 2009

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IPCC to investigate police handling of murder of Katie Summers by ex-boyfriend Brian Taylor – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 9th, 2009 in complaints, murder, news, police by sally

“The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to examine events leading up to the 24-year-old’s death at the hands of Brian Taylor in October amid claims that officers could have been prevented it.”

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The Telegraph, 9th March 2009

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Calls for government to answer torture claims – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2009 in intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“New revelations by Guantánamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed, claiming that British intelligence played a central role in his torture and interrogation, must be answered by the government, the former shadow home secretary David Davis said last night.”

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The Guardian, 8th March 2009

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Prisoners paid £5m compensation for early release – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 9th, 2009 in compensation, early release, news, prisons by sally

“Criminals released early from prison under a scheme to end overcrowding have been paid more than £5 million in compensation, official figures show.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2009

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Cool heads: meet ten lawyers thriving despite the recession – The Times

Posted March 9th, 2009 in law firms, news by sally

“As big firms cut hundreds of transactional lawyers, some have never been busier.”

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The Times, 9th March 2009

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Is this Britain’s most successful prison? – The Independent

Posted March 9th, 2009 in news, prisons by sally

“HMP Grendon is a prison with a mission, a unique high-security facility where inmates face up to their crimes through group therapy, role-playing and psychoanalysis. And studies show this pioneering approach to rehabilitation produces extraordinary results.”

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The Independent, 7th March 2009

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Offenders tell of court delay woe – BBC News

Posted March 9th, 2009 in criminal justice, delay, news by sally

“Victims and witnesses face long delays in criminal trials because of a shortage of courtrooms, the government spending watchdog has warned.”

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BBC News, 6th March 2009

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Revealed: police databank on thousands of protesters – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2009 in data protection, demonstrations, news by sally

“Police are targeting thousands of political campaigners in surveillance operations and storing their details on a database for at least seven years, an investigation by the Guardian can reveal.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2009

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Harriet Harman under attack over bid to water down child pornography law – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 9th, 2009 in child abuse, news, pornography by sally

“Harriet Harman has been accused of a conflict of interest after it emerged that she once advocated the watering down of child pornography laws.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2009

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The Tottenham lawyer, the £100m Nigerian bribe – and Dick Cheney – The Independent

Posted March 9th, 2009 in bribery, extradition, news, solicitors by sally

“Shabby solicitor’s office in north London at the centre of an extraordinary transatlantic investigation.”

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The Independent, 7th March 2009

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Teenager sentenced over bomb hoax – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in bomb hoaxing, news, sentencing by sally

“A 19-year-old man from Oxfordshire has been jailed for 14 months for carrying out a bomb hoax at the Swindon headquarters of WH Smith.”

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BBC News, 6th March 2009

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Former priest jailed over abuse – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A former Kent priest has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to five charges of gross indecency and indecent assault against teenage boys.”

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BBC News, 6th March 2009

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Prisoner jailed for bomb threat – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in criminal damage, news, sentencing by sally

“A former English teacher who threatened to blow up a Hampshire hospital with a car bomb has been jailed for 16 months.”

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BBC News, 6th March 2009

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Parents face prosecution over school gay week protest – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 6th, 2009 in education, homosexuality, news, parental responsibility, truancy by sally

“Parents who took their children out of school in protest at them being taught about gay, bisexual and transgender history could be prosecuted.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2009

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Doctors told to give more respect to wishes of dying patients – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2009 in doctors, hospitals, news by sally

“Doctors will be told to place a greater weight on the wishes of dying patients when making decisions about their care under new guidelines from their professional regulator.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2009

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No retrial for artist whose inflatable Dreamspace creation led to two deaths – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2009 in artistic works, health & safety, homicide, news, retrials by sally

“The artist who created an inflatable artwork which blew away in a high wind, killing two people, will not face a retrial on manslaughter charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced this morning.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2009

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Former officer loses incest plea – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in appeals, incest, news, rape by sally

“A former police chief who was jailed for 10 years after being found guilty of raping his daughter has lost an appeal against his conviction.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

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Drunken air rage passenger jailed – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in aircraft, alcohol abuse, news, sentencing by sally

“A 50-year-old man from Staffordshire has been jailed for six months for a drunken air rage attack on a plane.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

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CPS to apologise to family of murder victim Sabina Akhtar – The Times

Posted March 6th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, murder, news by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to apologise to the family of a woman who was murdered by her unfaithful husband after she had warned police that he had threatened her.”

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The Times, 6th March 2009

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