Mental health staff to be based in police stations – BBC News

Posted January 6th, 2014 in mental health, news, nurses, pilot schemes, police, recidivists by sally

‘Mental health nurses are to be based in police stations and courts in 10 areas of England as part of a pilot scheme aimed at cutting reoffending.’

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BBC News, 4th January 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Clare’s Law – what is it and is it what’s needed? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

‘From March 2014, a scheme allowing police to disclose to individuals details of their partners’ abusive pasts will be extended to police forces across England and Wales, following a successful 14-month pilot in four police force areas. It is intended that this Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, or “Clare’s Law”, will provide, “people with the information they need to escape an abusive situation before it ends in tragedy”, according to Home Secretary Theresa May.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd December 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Young people to be allowed to remain in foster care until age 21 – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2013 in budgets, education, fostering, local government, news, pilot schemes, young persons by sally

‘Children and young people brought up by foster carers in England will be allowed to remain with families until they are 21 if they choose to under a new legal duty for councils, ministers will announce on Wednesday.’

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The Guardian, 4th December 2013

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Evaluation of the pilot of Domestic Violence Protection Orders – Home Office

Posted November 25th, 2013 in domestic violence, pilot schemes, press releases, victims by tracey

‘Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs) were piloted in three police force areas in 2011-12. DVPOs are a new civil provision designed to provide immediate protection for victim-survivors of domestic violence where no other enforceable restrictions can be placed upon the perpetrator. This evaluation of the pilot suggests that DVPOs were generally seen positively by practitioners and victim-survivors and were associated with a reduction in re-victimisation, particularly when used in “chronic” cases.’

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Home Office, 25th November 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Pay a fee to skip the passport queue, under new Home Office plans – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 13th, 2013 in airports, consultations, fees, immigration, news, passports, pilot schemes by tracey

” British holidaymakers and business travellers who pay an extra fee to the Home Office will be allowed to skip the passport queue at the airport, under new plans outlined by the Home Office on Tuesday. A consultation paper said ministers were drawing up plans to extend ‘premium fast-track processing’ which is currently only available to some first and business class passengers at Heathrow. The proposal is one of a number of new ideas being floated to cover more of the immigration service’s costs by raising more revenue from passengers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2013

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Smoking bans could challenge human rights in prisons and cause riots, ministers warned – The Independent

Posted September 23rd, 2013 in health & safety, human rights, news, pilot schemes, prisons, smoking by sally

“Smoking could be banned across all prisons in England and Wales by 2015, amid fears that prisoners could begin rioting over the change.”

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The Independent, 20th September 2013

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Farmers Union applies for injunction that aims to stop badger cull protests – The Independent

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in agriculture, animals, demonstrations, injunctions, news, pilot schemes, trade unions by sally

“If granted by the High Court, it would prevent any protest against the pilot scheme.”

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The Independent, 21st August 2013

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‘Go home’ vans legal threat shelved – BBC News

Posted August 13th, 2013 in advertising, immigration, news, pilot schemes by sally

“A refugee group said it would not take legal action over a scheme that saw vans drive through London calling on illegal immigrants to leave.”

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BBC News, 12th August 2013

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Effecting change in local family justice systems? Findings from the Cafcass Pre-Proceedings Pilot – Family Law Week

Posted July 11th, 2013 in case management, delay, family courts, news, pilot schemes, reports by sally

“Dr Karen Broadhurst of Manchester University explains the findings of a recently completed pilot involving family court advisers in public law pre-proceedings practice.”

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Family Law Week, 10th July 2013

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Grayling’s prisons plan to ensure inmates are released close to home – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2013 in news, pilot schemes, prisons, probation, rehabilitation by sally

“A national network of 70 ‘resettlement prisons’ is to be established to ensure that inmates are released from jail close to the area in which they will live, the justice secretary, Chris Grayling, has announced.”

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The Guardian, 4th July 2013

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Help us unmask more violent men, police urge women after low take-up of ‘Clare’s Law’ scheme – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2013 in domestic violence, news, pilot schemes, police, statistics, women by sally

“Women worried about potentially violent partners are being urged to contact the police following the low take-up of a scheme designed to reveal the histories of domestic abusers.”

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The Independent, 24th June 2013

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Four sex-abuse cases referred to police for reconsideration – BBC News

“Police have been asked to reconsider their decision to drop four sex-abuse cases, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2013

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Costs Management Pilot Report – Judiciary of England and Wales

“The Costs Management Pilot Scheme (the ‘Pilot’) was launched in all Technology and Construction Courts (‘TCC’) and Mercantile Courts on 1 October 2011. The Pilot applies to any case which has its first case management conference on or after 1 October 2011.”

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Judiciary of England & Wales, 10th May 2013

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

MPs reject government plans for pilot badger cull – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2012 in animals, environmental health, news, parliament, pilot schemes by tracey

“MPs have voted against the government’s policy of culling badgers in two pilot schemes in England.”

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BBC News, 25th October 2012

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Greater police prosecution powers to cut costs and deliver swifter justice – Home Office

Posted October 24th, 2012 in news, pilot schemes, police, prosecutions by sally

“Police prosecution powers are being extended in a bureaucracy busting change to the law announced today [23 October] by Home Secretary Theresa May.”

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Home Office, 23rd October 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Flexible courts to open in dozens of areas – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 11th, 2012 in courts, criminal justice, magistrates, news, pilot schemes by sally

“Thousands more people will benefit from flexible courts, Criminal Justice Minister Damian Green said today as he unveiled a list of dozens of new pilot areas.”

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Ministry of Justice, 11th October 2012

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‘Swift justice’ pilot schemes unveiled – BBC News

Posted October 11th, 2012 in courts, criminal justice, magistrates, news, pilot schemes by sally

“A substantial increase in the number of flexible criminal justice pilot schemes across England and Wales is to be announced by the government.”

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BBC News, 11th October 2012

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Justice minister: we’ll stop weekend courts pilot if critics are right – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 8th, 2012 in courts, criminal justice, news, pilot schemes by sally

“New justice minister Jeremy Wright today said the government would cancel plans for weekend court hearings if the trial proves to be unsuccessful.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 8th October 2012

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Draft Code of Practice for Youth Conditional Cautions – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 4th, 2012 in cautions, codes of practice, consultations, news, pilot schemes, young offenders by sally

“This consultation paper invites views from interested parties on the draft Code of Practice for Youth Conditional Cautions under Section 48 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (that amends the Crime and Disorder Act 1998).Currently youth conditional cautions are only available for 16 and 17 year olds in five pilot areas.”

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Ministry of Justice, 4th October 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Weekend court plans in ‘chaos’ – LegalVoice

“Ministry of Justice (MoJ) plans to pilot Sunday magistrates’ courts have been hit by a technical hitch after prisons said they could not accept new prisoners on that day, writes Elizabeth Davidson. However, its pilot of full-day Saturday courts is still on schedule to begin in the Manchester area this weekend, despite vocal opposition from local criminal lawyers, some of whom claim taking part could leave them vulnerable to expensive employment tribunal claims.”

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LegalVoice, 27th September 2012

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk