Criminals to be fined for damage caused in jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 30th, 2013 in criminal damage, debts, fines, news, prisons, statistics by sally

“Criminals who damage prison property will have their jail wages docked to pay for the cost of repairs, under new measures announced by Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2013

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Press regulation debate nears final reckoning – The Guardian

Posted September 30th, 2013 in codes of practice, interception, media, news, Privy Council, regulations by sally

“The marathon battle to introduce a new system of press regulation will come to a head on 9 October when the privy council is due to decide whether to seal a royal charter enshrining the industry’s preferred system of self-regulation.”

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The Guardian, 27th September 2013

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‘Racist Woman on London Tube’ ranting mother cleared of racially aggravated harassment – The Independent

Posted September 30th, 2013 in harassment, internet, news, racism, video recordings by sally

“A woman who was caught in a YouTube clip telling an Asian man to ‘f*** off to your own country’ in a drunken rant on the London tube has been cleared of racially aggravated harassment.”

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The Independent, 27th September 2013

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Criticism over England sex offence cautions – BBC News

“At least 1,570 people were cautioned for sex offences across England in the past year, the BBC has learned.”

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BBC News, 30th September 2013

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UK’s surveillance laws need overhaul, says former defence secretary – The Guardian

“Laws used by Britain’s spy agencies to justify mass surveillance and interception techniques must be reviewed to ensure they have kept pace with ‘incredible changes’ in communications, one of the country’s foremost intelligence experts has said.”

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The Guardian, 26th September 2013

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Michael Mansfield: ‘Nowadays there’s one rule for the rich, and another for the poor’ – The Independent

Posted September 30th, 2013 in barristers, budgets, equality, inquiries, legal aid, news by sally

“He has represented everyone from the Lawrence family to the Hillsborough victims. But, he tells Emily Dugan, cuts to legal aid mean he can now only exist as a ‘virtual lawyer’.”

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The Independent, 27th September 2013

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Cautions to be scrapped for serious offenders, says Chris Grayling – The Guardian

“Serious offenders will no longer receive a mere ‘slap on the wrist’, the justice secretary has said, as he announced an overhaul of the cautions system.”

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The Guardian, 29th September 2013

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