Month: March 2015

Al-Sweady file exposes the smearing of British soldiers – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 2nd, 2015 in armed forces, costs, death in custody, evidence, government departments, human rights, inquiries, Iraq, law firms, murder, news, solicitors, torture, witnesses by sally

‘Evidence drawn up on David Cameron’s orders alleges that Public Interest Lawyers continued to pursue torture and murder claims for a year after realising that they may be “untrue”.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2015

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Sixty five young adults and teenagers have died in prison in last four years, report finds – The Independent

Posted March 2nd, 2015 in death in custody, mental health, news, prisons, standards, statistics, suicide by sally

‘Sixty five young adults and teenagers have died in prison in four years, a new report reveals.’

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The Independent, 2nd March 2015

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New drug-driving laws UK: Which substances are limited and what are the consequences? – The Independent

Posted March 2nd, 2015 in drug offences, news, prosecutions, road traffic offences by sally

‘New rules on driving under the effects of drugs will come into effect from tomorrow.’

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The Independent, 1st March 2015

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Serious case review slams police failure in serial abuse of Oxford girls – The Guardian

Posted March 2nd, 2015 in child abuse, children, local government, news, police, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences, social services, statistics, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘More than 300 young people have been groomed and sexually exploited by gangs of men in Oxfordshire in the past 15 years, a damning report into the failures of police and social services to stop years of sexual torture, trafficking and rape will reveal, the Guardian has learned.’

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The Guardian, 1st March 2015

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