Sex offence suspects need more protection, says ex-Met boss – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2016 in anonymity, codes of practice, evidence, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘A former Met Police chief has said more should be done to protect the reputation of sexual offence suspects who are investigated but never charged.’

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BBC News, 9th March 2016

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New law needed for pension protection, says minister – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2016 in news, pensions, select committees by sally

‘A new law is needed to protect workers’ savings held by companies that provide auto-enrolment pension schemes, a minister has said.’

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BBC News, 9th March 2016

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Government suffers two defeats in Lords on Immigration Bill – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2016 in bills, employment, immigration, news, parliament, Sunday trading by sally

‘The government has twice been defeated in the Lords over its Immigration Bill, shortly after losing a vote in the Commons on Sunday trading.’

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BBC News, 9th March 2016

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Jailed Libor trader blocked from supreme court appeal – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2016 in appeals, banking, conspiracy, crime, fraud, interest, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘Tom Hayes, a former UBS and Citigroup trader serving an 11-year jail sentence for conspiring to rig Libor global interest rates, has been blocked from appealing to the supreme court against his conviction.’

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The Guardian, 8th March 2016

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Woman who bullied husband is jailed for life after murdering him – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2016 in bullying, domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A “bullying and violent” woman has been jailed for life for the murder of her husband two months after they got married in Las Vegas.’

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The Guardian, 8th March 2016

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Trunki loses ride-on animal suitcase court case – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2016 in appeals, intellectual property, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The founder of Trunki suitcases has predicted “chaos” after his company lost a court battle with a rival over product design.’

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BBC News, 9th March 2016

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Lord Janner faced allegations of abuse against 30 victims, hearing told – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2016 in child abuse, inquiries, news, peerages & dignities, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘Lord Janner faced allegations that he had abused 30 victims from the mid-1950s until the late 1980s, the first preliminary hearing of a public inquiry into child abuse has heard.’

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The Guardian, 9th March 2016

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Gang of men sentenced for Hatton Garden raid – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2016 in burglary, conspiracy, gangs, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘Five men have been jailed for up to seven years for the £14m Hatton Garden safety deposit box jewellery raid.’

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BBC News, 9th March 2016

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Official data on forced marriages in UK may hide true scale of abuse – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2016 in forced marriages, news, statistics by sally

‘Figures showing that 1,220 possible cases of forced marriage in Britain were reported to the authorities last year may not reflect the full scale of abuse, the Home Office has said.’

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The Guardian, 8th March 2016

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