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“Government plans to enable police to hold terror suspects without charge for 42 days have caused ‘considerable concern’ at Europe’s human rights body.”

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BBC News, 1st October 2008

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Financial crisis: £50,000 in savings to be repaid if your bank fails – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 1st, 2008 in banking, news by sally

“Savers will be guaranteed that at least £50,000 of their money will be repaid if their bank collapses, under plans to be unveiled by the Government.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2008

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Shopkeeper spared jail after slashing thief with his knife – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 1st, 2008 in news, self-defence, sentencing, wounding by sally

“An Asian newsagent who slashed a thief in the face with a knife in self defence has been spared jail.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2008

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Career criminals escape jail sentences – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 1st, 2008 in news, recidivists, sentencing by sally

“Figures obtained from the Ministry of Justice show that 5,000 career burglars, thieves and other convicts a year are escaping a jail sentence – a figure that has more than doubled in five years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2008

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IVF expert accused of dismissing sick patient – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2008 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news by sally

“One of the UK’s most successful fertility doctors failed to investigate when a patient arrived at his Harley Street clinic in tears and complaining of vomiting, telling her husband she had a ‘mental block’ about treatment, a disciplinary hearing heard yesterday. Hours later, the woman had seizures and was admitted to an intensive care unit.”

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The Guardian, 1st October 2008

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Jails release 36,600 criminals to ease overcrowding – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2008 in early release, news, prisons by sally

“A total of 36,661 convicted criminals have been released early from jail under a government scheme to cut overcrowding in prisons, the Ministry of Justice said today.”

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The Guardian, 30th September 2008

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Britain’s first internet crime unit to be established – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 1st, 2008 in computer crime, internet, news by sally

“The first specialist internet crime unit in Britain is being set up by Scotland Yard to fight £50 billion worth of fraud and organised ‘cyber’ crime, ministers announced.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2008

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Midwife claims against new twins’ parents over home stumble – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 1st, 2008 in midwives, news, personal injuries by sally

“A couple have been threatened with legal action by a midwife after she tripped over a child’s buggy at their home while visiting their newborn twins.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2008

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Investigation into claims of abuse on asylum-seekers – The Independent

Posted October 1st, 2008 in assault, asylum, news by sally

“Claims by hundreds of asylum-seekers that they have been beaten or abused by British guards during their detention and removal from this country are to be independently investigated for the first time, The Independent has learnt.”

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The Independent, 30th September 2008

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Good NHS bosses can avoid falling foul of Corporate Manslaughter Act – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 30th, 2008 in corporate manslaughter, health & safety, news by sally

“NHS Trusts can comply with the new Corporate Manslaughter Act by ensuring they have effective processes in place for managing health and safety at work, Maria Eagle the Justice Minister will tell NHS leaders today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 30th September 2008

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Gurkha veterans claim victory in court battle for UK visas – The Guardian

Posted September 30th, 2008 in armed forces, Gurkhas, immigration, news by sally

“Gurkha veterans who were refused visas to settle in the United Kingdom because they retired from the regiment before 1997 were treated unlawfully and the policy used to reject them was misleading, a high court judge said today.”

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The Guardian, 30th September 2008

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Early release inmates on the run – BBC News

Posted September 30th, 2008 in early release, news, prisons by sally

“More than 100 prisoners freed under an early-release scheme are on the run after being told to come back to jail, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures show.”

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BBC News, 30th September 2008

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