Private ‘child jails’ to blame for almost half of restraint injuries – The Independent

Posted October 6th, 2008 in children, news, prisons by sally

“Britain’s secure training centres (STCs) – privately run ‘child prisons’– are using a disproportionate amount of physical force to control children in their care.”

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The Independent, 5th October 2008

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42-day detention dropped as unworkable – The Times

Posted October 6th, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Gordon Brown is preparing for a humiliating climbdown over his proposal to hold terrorist suspects for 42 days after being told that it will be defeated in the House of Lords.”

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The Times, 6th October 2008

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Sex laws are ‘unfair to teachers’ – BBC News

Posted October 6th, 2008 in news, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“Teachers should not be prosecuted for having affairs with their sixth formers, a union chief has said.”

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BBC News, 5th October 2008

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Disabled people failed by courts and police – The Independent

Posted October 6th, 2008 in crime, disabled persons, news by sally

“Christine Lakinski lay dying on her doorstep when Anthony Anderson decided to urinate on her. Ms Lakinski, a severely disabled woman, had been walking back from her local shops, in Hartlepool, with a box of laminate flooring when she collapsed.”

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The Independent, 6th October 2008

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Long hours and stress drive lawyers to drink and drugs – The Times

Posted October 6th, 2008 in alcohol abuse, drug abuse, legal profession, news by sally

“A culture of long hours and stress are driving increasing numbers of lawyers to drink and drugs, both within and outside the workplace.”

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The Times, 6th October 2008

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Conservatives cleared of breaking electoral law – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 6th, 2008 in elections, news, political parties by sally

“The Electoral Commission, which oversees party funding, has rejected a complaint made by the Labour party about the Tories’ use of Constituency Campaigning Services (CCS).”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2008

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‘Devastated’ child abuse victims allege insensitivity by official body – The Guardian

Posted October 6th, 2008 in child abuse, criminal injuries compensation, news by sally

“A man whose teacher admitted abusing him over six years was told that his claim for government compensation should be kept at the lowest level because his experience was a ‘one-off incident’ and ‘consensual’, the Guardian can reveal.”

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The Guardian, 6th October 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk