Legal aid cuts: What has changed? – BBC News

“Significant changes to civil legal aid in England and Wales came into effect on 1 April 2013, as part of a plan to reform the system and save £350m a year.”

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BBC News, 18th June 2013

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Wales child abuse: Mrs Justice Macur holds Wrexham meetings – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2013 in child abuse, inquiries, news, Wales by sally

“The judge leading a review of the Waterhouse inquiry into abuse at children’s homes in north Wales will hold public meetings later on Tuesday.”

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BBC News, 18th June 2013

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Surveyor on £60,000 a year jailed after secret life as graffiti vandal exposed – Daily Telegraph

“A surveyor who had a secret life as a graffiti vandal has been jailed for three and a half years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2013

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Attorney General to investigate if sentence ‘too lenient’ after veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall gets 15 months for indecently assaulting 13 girls – The Independent

Posted June 18th, 2013 in guilty pleas, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“The Attorney General is to examine whether disgraced former BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall’s 15-month sentence for indecent assault was ‘unduly lenient’, as politicians and charities said it should be extended.”

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The Independent, 17th June 2013

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Charles Saatchi case: what is a police caution? – The Guardian

Posted June 18th, 2013 in assault, cautions, news by sally

“Police cautions are given to save the expense and logistical difficulty of a full court hearing and happen when someone admits what is usually a relatively minor offence.”

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The Guardian, 18th June 2013

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