Ex-landlord jailed over smoking ban at Bolton pubs – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2010 in fines, licensed premises, news, sentencing, smoking by sally

“A former pub landlord who is thought to be the first person in the UK to be jailed after flouting the smoking ban is ‘devastated’, his wife says.”

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BBC News, 27th February 2010

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Inmates advised on early release options – The Independent

Posted March 1st, 2010 in early release, electronic monitoring, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons by sally

“Prisoners who will miss out on early release because a Government scheme was brought to an end are being advised to apply for another scheme to avoid “disappointment”, it was revealed today.”

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The Independent, 1st March 2010

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£140,000: the annual cost of jailing a young criminal – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2010 in detention, news, rehabilitation, reports, young offenders by sally

“Jailing one young criminal costs the taxpayer as much as £140,000 a year, a report says today. Locking up young offenders makes them more likely to commit further crimes and be unemployed later in life, the New Economics Foundation says.”

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The Guardian, 1st March 2010

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Analysis: victory for common sense and open justice – The Times

Posted March 1st, 2010 in news by sally

“The decision of the Court of Appeal judges today to restore most of their original criticisms of the security services is a victory for common sense and open justice.”

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The Times, 26th February 2010

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Binyam Mohamed case: full texts of Paragraph 168 – and how they changed – The Times

Posted March 1st, 2010 in news by sally

“The Appeal Court has published a judge’s criticisms of MI5 after a row over censorship.”

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The Times, 26th February 2010

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Lawyers report 500 per cent rise in school admission appeals – The Independent

Posted March 1st, 2010 in appeals, news, school admissions by sally

“Record numbers of disgruntled parents are expected to seek legal advice this week after failing to secure their children places at any of their preferred secondary schools.”

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The Independent, 28th February 2010

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A-level student given five years for killing boyfriend – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2010 in homicide, news, offensive weapons, self-defence, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 19-year-old who killed her boyfriend on the day she received her A-level results has been sentenced to five years in a young offenders’ institute.”

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BBC News, 26th February 2010

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Legal challenge over Yarl’s Wood women – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2010 in asylum, detention, human rights, immigration, judicial review, news, women by sally

“Lawyers are due to launch a legal challenge today on behalf of four women held at Yarl’s Wood detention centre, claiming their incarceration amounts to ‘cruel, inhumane and degrading’ treatment that breaches their human rights.”

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The Guardian, 1st March 2010

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Murders committed by mentally ill ‘could be double what official figures show’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 1st, 2010 in mental health, murder, news, statistics by sally

“The number of murders committed by people with mental health problems could be double what official figures show, according to research.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2010

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Nurse fights murder conviction – The Independent

Posted March 1st, 2010 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, murder, news, nurses by sally

“A nurse jailed for 30 years for murdering two patients and seriously harming 15 others was convicted of crimes that never took place, new evidence suggests. Benjamin Geen, 29, was found guilty in 2006 of injecting patients with drugs that stopped their breathing in order to satisfy a ‘lust for excitement’ when reviving them. Two men, David Onley, 75, and Anthony Bateman, 66, died.”

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The Independent, 28th February 2010

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Head charged £200,000 to be expert witness – The Times

Posted March 1st, 2010 in news by sally

“A Celebrity headmistress claimed £200,000 for appearing as an expert witness for a school being sued by a pupil left brain-damaged in a hammer attack by classmates.”

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The Times, 28th February 2010

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30-year rule on release of secret government papers cut to 20 years – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2010 in archives, disclosure, documents, freedom of information, news by sally

“Secret government papers are to be released after a delay of 20 years in a change from the current 30-year rule, the Ministry of Justice announced yesterday (25 February).”

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The Guardian, 26th February 2010

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Ludlow woman told to hand over coin treasure – BBC News

Posted February 26th, 2010 in news, sentencing, treasure by sally

“A Shropshire woman is the first in the UK to be convicted of failing to report treasure, say West Mercia police.”

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BBC News, 26th February 2010

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Censored Binyam Mohamed torture ruling released by court – The Times

Posted February 26th, 2010 in news by sally

“The Court of Appeal today dealt another judicial blow to the establishment when it ruled that a controversial paragraph criticising the British Security Service should be reinstated in an earlier judgment.”

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The Times, 26th February 2010

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Only one solicitor among new QC appointments – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 26th, 2010 in news, queen's counsel, solicitors by sally

“Just one solicitor was among the 129 Queen’s Counsel appointments announced by the lord chancellor today in the fourth competition run by the independent selection panel.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 26th February 2010

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UK Web Archive launches with plea for law change – The Guardian

Posted February 26th, 2010 in archives, consultations, internet, news by sally

“A digital black hole will open in Britain’s national memory without a change in the law to ensure the capture and recording of UK websites, the head of the British Library has warned.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2010

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Mosley case on privacy laws ‘is being fast-tracked’ – The Independent

Posted February 26th, 2010 in defamation, media, news, privacy by sally

“It could spell the end of the kiss and tell: public figures might, within 18 months, have the power to stifle bad news stories before they are published, a senior lawyer has warned.”

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The Independent, 26th February 2010

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Woman who had sex with boy, 12, faces jail – The Independent

Posted February 26th, 2010 in children, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A mother who had sex almost 200 times with a 12-year-old boy was facing a lengthy jail sentence today.”

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The Independent, 26th February 2010

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Huge rise in unresolved asylum cases revealed – The Guardian

Posted February 26th, 2010 in asylum, news, reports by sally

“Labour’s record on tackling asylum faces a fresh onslaught today over figures that show a new backlog of 30,000 cases and a warning by the government’s immigration watchdog that its targets are currently ‘unachievable’.”

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The Guardian, 26th February 2010

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Who made it? The Queen’s Counsel of England and Wales 2010 – The Times

Posted February 26th, 2010 in news by sally

“Champagne was on ice by lunchtime. This year’s round of successful applicants for Queen’s Counsel had by yesterday morning received their letters or an e-mail confirmation.”

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The Times, 26th February 2010

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