Day: 8 April 2016

From domestic violence to coercive control – OUP Blog

Posted April 8th, 2016 in domestic violence, human rights, news, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘When a major obstacle is removed to our progress, idealist intellectuals like myself rejoice. I was introduced to one such obstacle in the early l970s, when a woman hiding from her abusive husband in our home told us “violence wasn’t the worst part.” Like the millions of other victimized women we have served in the ensuing years, she understood that the prevailing equation of partner abuse with domestic violence has little relation to her lived experience of oppression.’

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OUP Blog, 8th April 2016

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Lord chief justice intervenes in case of judge suing MoJ for race discrimination – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2016 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, equality, human rights, judiciary, news, race discrimination, racism by tracey

‘The lord chief justice has personally intervened in the case of a judge who is suing the government for racial discrimination.’

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The Guardian, 7th April 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Nine Rochdale men to be sentenced for child sex abuse – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2016 in child abuse, conspiracy, news, rape, sexual grooming, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘Nine men are set to be sentenced for a catalogue of serious sexual offences against six teenage girls in Rochdale.’

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The Guardian, 7th April 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Plans to change animal welfare codes abandoned by government – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2016 in animal cruelty, animals, codes of practice, consultations, news, standards by tracey

‘The government has abandoned a controversial plan to repeal animal welfare codes.’

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BBC News, 7th April 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cyclist handed fine after being spotted riding bike along M25 twice – The Independent

Posted April 8th, 2016 in bicycles, fines, news, road traffic offences by tracey

‘A cyclist caught riding his bike the wrong way down the M25 in an attempt to reach Heathrow Airport “put his own life at risk,” police have said.’

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The Independent, 7th April 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

NHS worker who gave Muslim colleague Christian book loses appeal against suspension – The Independent

Posted April 8th, 2016 in appeals, bullying, disciplinary procedures, employment tribunals, harassment, news, religious discrimination by tracey

‘A Christian NHS worker, who was suspended after giving a religious book to a Muslim colleague, has lost her appeal against a ruling that the decision was lawful.’

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The Independent, 8th April 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Serious Fraud Office launches criminal inquiry into Tata Steel – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 8th, 2016 in fraud, inquiries, news, Serious Fraud Office by tracey

‘The Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal inquiry into Tata’s steel-making operation, the Telegraph can disclose.
Police officers are examining allegations that staff working for the company’s office in Britain may have falsified certificates detailing the composition of the product before they were sold.’

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Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Angela Wrightson case: Can children be natural born killers? – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2016 in anonymity, local government, mental health, murder, news, parental responsibility, sentencing, young offenders by tracey

‘Two teenage girls have been detained for torturing and murdering a vulnerable woman in north-east England. But when a child deliberately kills, what is to blame? Is it possible some children are simply bad? Or are there other factors at play?.’

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BBC News, 8th April 2016

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Youth the one mitigating factor for teenage girls who killed – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2016 in anonymity, mental health, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘The 15-year-olds were given the equivalent of an adult life sentence and could be detained indefinitely.’

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The Guardian, 7th April 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Guidance on coasting schools – Education Law Blog

Posted April 8th, 2016 in bills, codes of practice, consultations, education, enforcement, local government, news, ombudsmen, school children, standards by sally

‘In all of the excitement about the proposals in the White Paper for all schools to become academies, there has been little discussion about the Guidance for local authorities and RSCs on Schools causing concern – Intervening in failing, underperforming and coasting schools. Alongside this guidance, the Government has published its response to the consultation exercise, which includes a useful summary of the amendments that the Government made to the Bill during its Parliamentary passage.’

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Education Law Blog, 7th April 2016

Source: www.education11kbw.com

Dangerous drivers should not be allowed to choose trial by jury – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2016 in dangerous driving, judges, juries, news, trials by sally

‘It might seem an unlikely thing for a QC to advocate – but this is about justice: jurors are too ready to acquit drivers who cause death or injury to pedestrians and cyclists.’

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The Guardian, 8th April 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk