Brother keeps murder bail cash – BBC News

Posted February 19th, 2008 in bail, news, suicide by sally

“The brother of a man who is thought to have killed himself and his mother-in-law while awaiting trial will not lose his £200,000 bail bond.”

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BBC News, 18th February 2008

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Whistleblowing website vows to defy court gag – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2008 in corruption, internet, news, whistleblowers by sally

“An international website that claims to blow the whistle on corporate and governmental fraud vowed yesterday to defy attempts by a US court to close it down. Wikileaks allows whistleblowers to anonymously post documents in an attempt to expose corruption and wrongdoing. Its owners said yesterday that a Californian judge had ordered that the site be taken offline last week, after an injunction from a Swiss bank.”

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The Guardian, 19th February 2008

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Police use stun gun on youth, 15 – BBC News

Posted February 19th, 2008 in news, police, weapons by sally

“The first person in Gwynedd to be tasered by North Wales Police was a 15-year-old youth, a court has heard.”

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BBC News, 18th February 2008

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Teenager wins damages after council took baby – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2008 in children, damages, mental health, news, social services by sally

“Nottingham city council today agreed to pay damages to a teenage mother after admitting it acted unlawfully by taking away her newborn baby.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2008

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Early WMD dossier draft released – BBC News

Posted February 18th, 2008 in Iraq, news, weapons by sally

“Foreign Secretary David Miliband has published an early draft of the UK’s infamous dossier on Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction.”

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BBC News, 18th February 2008

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Paediatricians scared of giving evidence in court – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2008 in child abuse, expert witnesses, news by sally

“Paediatricians need greater protection from parents and the press or many will refuse to act in child abuse cases, an expert warned today.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2008

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Sixth man charged over beheading plot found not guilty – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2008 in conspiracy, news, terrorism by sally

“A sixth man charged over a plot to kidnap and kill a British soldier and supply equipment to terrorists in Pakistan was today found not guilty at Leicester crown court.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2008

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Law ‘reinforced mental health stereotypes – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2008 in mental health, news by sally

“The government today admitted its controversial new mental health law led to negative media coverage that reinforced the misconception that people with mental health problems are violent.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2008

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Catholic ‘sex and morals’ libel trial begins – The Times

Posted February 18th, 2008 in defamation, news by sally

“A libel trial involving ‘sex, morals and high church politics’ that may see the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales being called as a witness begins in the High Court this morning.”

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The Times, 18th February 2008

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Miliband urged to regulate private military – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2008 in human rights, news, security companies by sally

“David Miliband, the foreign secretary, today faces a legal challenge over the government’s failure to introduce a law to regulate private military and security companies. The move, by lawyers acting for the charity War on Want, follows an increasing number of reports of human rights abuse by employees of foreign companies in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2008

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PM and Speaker face accusations of breaking parliamentary rules – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2008 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“The prime minister and the Speaker of the Commons are the latest politicians to face accusations of breaking parliamentary rules. Gordon Brown will today write to the parliamentary standards commissioner to explain how a misunderstanding over parliamentary rules led him not to declare £1,600 of rent he received from his local Labour party for his constituency office, which is funded by the taxpayer.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2008

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Cannabis users to face fixed penalty – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2008 in criminal records, drug offences, news by sally

“Tens of thousands of people caught with a single joint of cannabis will get an unofficial criminal record that could blight their future employment prospects under new police proposals, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2008

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Government fights to keep ban on main Iranian opposition group – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2008 in news, political parties, terrorism by sally

“The government is to appeal today against a court ruling, won by 35 MPs and peers, that it should remove the People’s Mujahideen of Iran (PMOI), the main Iranian opposition organisation, from the list of banned terrorist organisations.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2008

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Task force to tackle harmful web content – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2008 in internet, news, suicide by sally

“A task force is to look at ways to tackle illegal and undesirable content on the internet and to consider action against websites that encourage suicide and self-harm.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2008
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Guantanamo ‘show trial’ looms for UK resident – The Independent

Posted February 18th, 2008 in news, terrorism, trials by sally

“Britain is having secret talks with Washington in a final attempt to stop a UK resident being charged with terror offences and brought before what has been described as a ‘show trial’ at Guantanamo Bay.”

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The Independent, 16th February 2008

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Sharia bonds may help to fill the public purse – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2008 in islamic law, news by sally

“The Government is preparing to announce whether it will press ahead with plans to use ‘sharia bonds’ to raise money for public spending programmes, it has emerged.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2008

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Lie detectors slash council’s benefits bill – The Times

Posted February 18th, 2008 in council tax, news by sally

“Lie detector tests that analyse voice changes in telephone conversations are being used to catch benefit cheats. One local authority has saved more than £336,000 during a pilot scheme, according to a report published today.”

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The Times, 18th February 2008

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Seeking solitary: prison gang wars force fearful inmates to plead for segregation – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2008 in gangs, news, prisons by sally

“The segregation units in Britain’s high security prisons used to be full of prisoners being punished for breaking the rules or being held in solitary because they were too dangerous to mix with others.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2008

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Council tax ‘barcode’ for every home – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2008 in council tax, news by sally

“Home owners face swingeing local tax rises after the Government introduced a modern ‘Domesday Book’ that has bar-coded every house in the country, it was claimed on Sunday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2008

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British lawyer deported from Fiji – BBC News

Posted February 18th, 2008 in deportation, Fiji, legal profession, news by sally

“A lawyer who was visiting Fiji to assess its legal system has been refused entry by the country’s military-led interim government.”

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BBC News, 17th February 2008

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