Call for euthanasia to be legal in UK – The Observer

Posted October 20th, 2008 in euthanasia, news by sally

“One of Britain’s leading moral philosophers has called for a change in the law to allow assisted suicide in Britain following the death of paralysed rugby player Daniel James. Baroness Warnock, writing in today’s Observer, calls for liberalisation of euthanasia laws on the grounds that ‘we have a moral obligation to other people to take their seriously reached decisions with regard to their own lives equally seriously’.”

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The Observer, 19th October 2008

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Disabled car badge misuse tackled – BBC News

Posted October 20th, 2008 in disabled persons, news, parking by sally

“New powers to stop the misuse of blue disabled parking badges are expected to be announced by the government.”

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BBC News, 19th October 2008

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MPs give up battle to restrict abortions – The Observer

Posted October 20th, 2008 in abortion, news by sally

“Anti-abortion MPs last night abandoned their parliamentary fight for new restrictions, calling for the bitterly contested issue to be resolved by a high powered inquiry instead.”

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The Observer, 19th October 2008

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Jail for woman ‘seduced’ by speed – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2008 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A woman who boasted about driving at 150mph (241 km/h) prior to killing her partner in a car crash has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 17th October 2008

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Man killed wife in Facebook row – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2008 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for stabbing his wife to death over a posting she made on the social networking site Facebook.”

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BBC News, 17th October 2008

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Murder mastermind’s life sentence – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2008 in murder, news, prisons, sentencing by sally

“A remand prisoner has been sentenced to life for ordering a shooting using a mobile phone smuggled into prison.”

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BBC News, 17th October 2008

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Government condemned for failure to tackle bribery – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2008 in bribery, news by sally

“The UK government has been strongly criticised for its ‘continued failure’ to meet its international obligations on tackling ‘foreign bribery’ in a damning report published today.”

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The Guardian, 17th October 2008

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Half of criminals caught with guns escape minimum jail term – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 17th, 2008 in firearms, news, sentencing by sally

“Only half of criminals convicted of using guns are given the minimum jail term, new figures show.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th October

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Police probe rugby player’s assisted suicide – The Independent

Posted October 17th, 2008 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“Police are investigating the death of a paralysed rugby player who went to Switzerland for an assisted suicide.”

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The Independent, 17th October 2008

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MoD should ‘hang heads in shame’ over corporal’s death – The Independent

Posted October 17th, 2008 in Afghanistan, armed forces, inquests, news by sally

“A coroner today blamed the death of soldier in a minefield in Afghanistan on a lack of equipment and said those responsible ‘should hang their heads in shame’.”

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The Independent, 17th October 2008

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Farmers sue labs over foot-and-mouth – The Independent

Posted October 17th, 2008 in animals, foot and mouth disease, negligence, news by sally

“A group of farmers have launched a legal claim against two laboratories blamed for last year’s outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, it was announced today.”

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The Independent, 17th October 2008

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Border guards to make life tougher for rich businessmen, but not sportsmen – DailyTelegraph

Posted October 17th, 2008 in immigration, news by sally

“Foreign businessmen who want to invest in Britain will face unprecedented scrutiny by UK border guards, while footballers, entertainers and artists will be waved through, under new Home Office plans.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2008

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Court of Appeal orders men to disclose encryption keys – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 17th, 2008 in encryption, news by sally

“Two men have been told that they cannot rely on their right to silence to refuse to give British police a computer password.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th October 2008

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Guilty of murder: man who set up shooting from prison cell – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2008 in murder, news, prisons by sally

“A man was convicted yesterday of plotting the murder of his former friend on a mobile phone from his cell in a high security prison.”

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The Guardian, 17th October 2008

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Community support officers to be given the power to detain – The Independent

Posted October 17th, 2008 in community support officers, detention, news, police by sally

“Police community support officers should be given extended powers that would allow them to be able to detain suspects for the first time, Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, said yesterday.”

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The Independent, 17th October 2008

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Car park ban for ‘prolific’ thief – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2008 in ASBOs, news, theft by sally

“A thief with more than 40 previous convictions has been banned from every car park in England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 16th October 2008

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Father convicted of son’s murder – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2008 in murder, news by sally

“A bus driver has been convicted of murdering his 19-year-old son after an argument at their Norfolk flat.”

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BBC News, 16th October 2008

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Bans for violent drunks not being used – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 17th, 2008 in alcohol abuse, news, violence by sally

“A key plank of the Government’s plans to tackle alcohol-fuelled disorder introduced two years ago has still not been used.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2008

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Legal battle over hotelier’s £14m will: Children to find out how estate will be split – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 17th, 2008 in news, wills by sally

“A High Court judge will rule on case that has set three siblings against each other since the death of their father Douglas Firkin-Flood in 200.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2008

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Killer jailed in skull-find case – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a fellow Lithuanian whose skull was discovered in the garden of a house in north-west London.”

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BBC News, 16th October 2008

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