“Two sisters have been jailed for 39 years between them for attempting to smuggle heroin worth more than £5m into the UK through an Essex port.”
BBC News, 28th March 2008
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Archive for March 28th, 2008
Drugs sisters jailed for 39 years – BBC News
Published March 28, 2008 drug trafficking , news , sentencing Leave a CommentHusband let wife starve to death – BBC News
Published March 28, 2008 homicide , mental health , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A 71-year-old man has been jailed after letting his mentally ill wife starve to death while he went to the pub and visited the bookmakers.”
BBC News, 28th March 2008
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MoD criticised over soldier death – BBC News
Published March 28, 2008 Afghanistan , armed forces , inquests , news Leave a Comment“A British soldier who was crushed while repairing a tank in Afghanistan died becasue his regiment was not provided with proper equipement, a coroner ruled.”
BBC News, 28th March 2008
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Internal departmental guidelines for briefing a minister – Ministry of Justice
Published March 28, 2008 civil servants , government departments Leave a Comment“A request was made for a copy of the current internal departmental guidelines for briefing a minister. Below are copies of the guidelines requested. These cover submissions and briefings for the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State, other departmental ministers and the Permanent Secretary.”
Ministry of Justice, 28th March 2008
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Hindu temple sues RSPCA – The Guardian
Published March 28, 2008 animals , news , slaughter Leave a Comment“Monks from the largest Hindu temple in Europe, angered by the RSPCA’s slaughter of its sacred cow, will serve the charity with legal papers today.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2008
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Islamist terrorist freed under early-release scheme – The Times
Published March 28, 2008 news , prisons , terrorism Leave a Comment“A convicted Islamist terrorist who was caught trying to smuggle blueprints into Britain showing how to build a missile has been released from prison early under the Government’s controversial plans to ease prison overcrowding.”
The Times, 28th March 2008
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Six children quizzed over web fights – The Independent
Published March 28, 2008 children , gangs , internet , news Leave a Comment“Police arrested six children for allegedly using a social networking website to organise gang fights.”
The Independent, 28th March 2008
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Reforming the law governing easements, covenants and profits à prendre – Law Commision
Published March 28, 2008 consultations , easements , profits a prendre , restrictive covenants Leave a Comment“On 28 March 2008 the Law Commission published a consultation paper provisionally proposing wide-ranging reform of the law governing easements, covenants and profits à prendre.”
Law Commission, 28th March 2008
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Just satisfaction? What drives public and participant satisfaction with courts and tribunals – Ministry of Justice
Published March 28, 2008 courts , reports , tribunals Leave a Comment“This report reviews existing research on drivers of public and participant satisfaction with courts and tribunals. It examines both UK and international evidence (published from 2000 onwards) on what factors may be associated with satisfaction with, and trust in, the justice system.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th March 2008
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Coroner reform changes – Ministry of Justice
Published March 28, 2008 coroners , press releases Leave a Comment“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has said that the government remains committed to reforming the coroners system, placing the bereaved firmly at the centre of the process.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th March 2008
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Government response to coroners’ recommendations following the deaths of Gareth Myatt and Adam Rickwood – Ministry of Justice
Published March 28, 2008 detention , inquests , press releases , young offenders Leave a Comment“Jack Straw has made a written ministerial statement on the government’s response to coroners’ recommendations following inquests into the deaths of two teenagers at secure training centres.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th March 2008
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NHS violence law rejected by AMs – BBC News
Published March 28, 2008 Wales , hospitals , news , violence Leave a Comment“Staff working in Welsh hospitals will not have extra legal protection from violence and abuse offered to their English colleagues, it has emerged.”
BBC News, 28th March 2008
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Homophobic complaints dismissed – BBC News
Published March 28, 2008 news , police , sexual orientation discrimination Leave a Comment“Complaints of homophobia against eight officers from Devon and Cornwall Police have been dsimissed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”
BBC News, 27th March 2008
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Drug delivery grandmother jailed – BBC News
Published March 28, 2008 drug trafficking , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A grandmother from Cornwall who delivered drugs in Plymouth and Truro has been jailed for six months after being caught with 10 kilos of cannabis.”
BBC News, 27th March 2008
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Livingstone cleared on donations – BBC News
Published March 28, 2008 elections , news , political parties Leave a Comment“London Mayor Ken Livingstone has been cleared by the Electoral Commission of breaking the law on donations.”
BBC News, 28th March 2008
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Paedophile hostel ban criticised – BBC News
Published March 28, 2008 bail , child abuse , news , sexual offences Leave a Comment“A ban on paedophiles being housed in hostels near schools undermined public protection, a report has said.”
BBC News, 28th March 2008
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Asylum: the peers’ revolt – The Independent
Published March 28, 2008 Iran , asylum , deportation , news Leave a Comment“Britain must radically change its immigration policy and end immediately the deportation of failed asylum-seekers who fear persecution in Iran, a group of leading peers will tell the Government today.”
The Independent, 28th March 2008
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Freedom Of Information: Should policy discussions be kept under wraps? – The Independent
Published March 28, 2008 freedom of information , government departments , special report Leave a Comment“The Government argues that policy decision-making requires ’space to think’ and should remain safe from prying eyes. Is this in the public interest? asks Maurice Frankel.”
The Independent, 28th March 2008
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One more chance for addict with 175 crimes – Daily Telegraph
Published March 28, 2008 bail , news , recidivists , theft Leave a Comment“A serial petty thief convicted for the 175th time at a total cost to the taxpayer of more than £700,000, has been spared jail despite carrying out her latest crime while on bail.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2008
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UK admits breaching human rights convention over detainee’s death – The Guardian
Published March 28, 2008 Iraq , armed forces , human rights , news , torture Leave a Comment“The government is to admit ’substantive breaches’ of the European Convention on Human Rights over the death and torture of Iraqi civilians in the custody of British soldiers, Des Browne, the defence secretary, revealed yesterday.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2008
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Doctor in MMR row defends stance at disciplinary hearing – The Guardian
Published March 28, 2008 doctors , medicines , news , professional conduct Leave a Comment“The doctor who first sparked widespread safety fears over the MMR vaccine said yesterday that his paramount concern was ‘clinical care’ for children who had developed autism after being vaccinated.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2008
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Alistair Darling to give City whistle-blowers immunity – The Times
Published March 28, 2008 immunity , news , whistleblowers Leave a Comment“Whistle-blowers are to be granted immunity from prosecution in return for evidence.”
The Times, 28th March 2008
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Incapacity benefit claimaints lose incentive to stay sick – The Times
Published March 28, 2008 benefits , news Leave a Comment“Incentives that encourage people to stay on incapacity benefit were scrapped yesterday in the latest stage of the Government’s welfare reform package.”
The Times, 28th March 2008
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Head teachers to get powers to ‘stop and search’ for drugs – The Times
Published March 28, 2008 drug abuse , news , school children , stop and search Leave a Comment“Schools are set to to be given further powers to search pupils for drugs, alcohol and stolen goods to help head teachers to enforce discipline among the most disruptive students.”
The Times, 28th March 2008
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Unlawful killing verdict on Liam Hogan, who was pushed from balcony by his father – The Times
Published March 28, 2008 inquests , mental health , news , unlawful killing Leave a Comment“A holidaymaker who pushed his two children from a fourth-floor balcony during a row with his wife may be prosecuted in England after his release from a Greek psychiatric hospital.”
The Times, 28th March 2008
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Brendan Harris, 15, who stamped Sophie Lancaster to death for being a Goth, is convicted of murder – The Times
Published March 28, 2008 murder , news , young offenders Leave a Comment“A mother whose daughter was killed because she was dressed as a Goth made a plea yesterday for teenagers to show more compassion to each other after a 15-year-old boy was found guilty of stamping Sophie Lancaster to death, writes Russell Jenkins.”
TheTimes, 28th March 2008
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Facebook, Bebo, My Space face censorship orders – The Times
Published March 28, 2008 children , complaints , internet , news Leave a Comment“Social networking sites will be required to remove material unsuitable for children, such as nude or violent images and comments, within 24 hours of receiving a complaint, under a tough new code for internet safety.”
The Times, 28th March 2008
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