Ministers ban child restraint techniques – The Guardian

Posted December 20th, 2007 in children, news, restraint by sally

“Two restraint techniques used on children in custody have been suspended by ministers after medical concern. The so-called nose distraction, involving a painful upward chop against the septum, and the ‘double basket’, whereby the arms are crossed and held behind the back, are banned while their safety is checked.”

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The Guardian, 20th December 2007

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Divorcee gets day in court to claim share of £45m fortune – The Guardian

Posted December 20th, 2007 in divorce, news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“She has married four different millionaires and was described by her last husband as a ‘career divorcee’. Yesterday Susan Crossley appealed for more time to put her case for the right to a share of her last husband’s £45m declared fortune.”

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The Guardian, 20th December 2007

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Asylum-seekers from Congo face deportation – The Independent

Posted December 20th, 2007 in asylum, deportation, news by sally

“Thousands of failed asylum-seekers face forced removal to the volatile Democratic Republic of Congo, where they say they face rape, torture and even death, after a landmark immigration ruling.”

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The Independent, 20th December 2007
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Drivers face jail for using mobile phones – The Independent

Posted December 20th, 2007 in dangerous driving, news by sally

People who use mobile phones while driving could face up to two years in prison, under new guidelines being published today by prosecutors.

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The Independent, 20th December 2007

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OFT charges British trio with cartel offences – The Times

Posted December 20th, 2007 in news, price fixing by sally

“Three British businessmen were charged with cartel offences by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) last night after they were allowed by US authorities to return to the UK.”

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The Times, 19th December 2007

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When claims are false, lives can be destroyed – The Times

Posted December 20th, 2007 in anonymity, news, rape by sally

“The latest rape allegation to attract intense publicity has raised again the question of whether accused men should be granted the same anonymity as their accuser, until convicted.”

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The Times,  20th December 2007

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Money Laundering Regulations – Guidance for the Bar – The Bar Council

Posted December 19th, 2007 in barristers, money laundering, news by sally

“The Money Laundering Regulations came into force in December 2007. New Guidance has been issued by the Bar Council.”

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The Bar Council, 18th December 2007
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Care proceedings reforms – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 19th, 2007 in children, family courts, news by sally

“The government is implementing key reforms to the child care proceedings system in England and Wales, following a review of the system completed in 2006. The reforms will improve the system and provide better outcomes for children while ensuring that resources are used in a timely and effective way.”

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Ministry of Justice, 18th December 2007

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Knife crime plans ‘may not work’ – BBC News

Posted December 19th, 2007 in news, offensive weapons by sally

“Measures to cut knife crime may not work because nobody knows if the problem is genuinely getting better or worse, experts have warned.”

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BBC News,  19th December 2007

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Sausage throwing case costs £20,000 – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 19th, 2007 in assault, news by sally

“A police investigation to prosecute a 12-year-old for throwing a cocktail sausage at a neighbour has cost £20,000.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th December 2007

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Tagging blunder in teenage killer case – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 19th, 2007 in bail, electronic monitoring, murder, news, young offenders by sally

A teenager who stabbed a friend to death after a drunken party should have been under curfew and wearing an electronic tag, it was disclosed yesterday.

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Daily Telegraph, 19th December 2007
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Ministers to delay reform of honours system – The Guardian

Posted December 19th, 2007 in news, parliament, peerages & dignities by sally

“Ministers will publish a white paper on Lords reform in the spring following today’s damning parliamentary report into the ‘cash for honours’ scandal.”

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The Guardian, 19th December 2007

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BNP faces inquiry for ‘illegal activity’ – The Independent

Posted December 19th, 2007 in news, political parties by sally

“Allegations of ‘apparent illegal activity and financial irregularities’ within the British National Party are being referred to the Metropolitan Police and to the Electoral Commission by a Labour MP.”

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The Independent, 19th December 2007

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Critics attack £1,000 bond scheme for foreign relatives who visit UK – The Independent

Posted December 19th, 2007 in immigration, news by sally

“Moves to make families pay bonds of up to £1,000 to sponsor visits by foreign relatives have been condemned as discriminatory.”

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The Independent, 19th December 2007

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Jurors break silence to insist childminder did not kill baby – The Times

Posted December 19th, 2007 in child abuse, homicide, juries, news by sally

“Two jurors have spoken out to question the guilty verdict in a case last month in which a childminder was jailed for shaking a baby to death.”

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The Times, 19th December 2007

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HMRC loses data on 6,000 pension holders – The Guardian

Posted December 18th, 2007 in data protection, HM Revenue & Customs, news by sally

“HM Revenue and Customs became embroiled in another data scandal today after it emerged that it lost personal details of 6,000 private pension holders.”

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The Guardian, 18th December 2007

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Ofcom flags concerns over pay-TV market – The Times

Posted December 18th, 2007 in competition, media, news by sally

“The communications regulator has identified ‘warning signs’ for future competition in the British pay-television market”.

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The Times, 18th December 2007

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Civil servants face prison for leaving the public vulnerable to dangers of identity theft – The Times

Posted December 18th, 2007 in civil servants, data protection, news by sally

“Civil servants face being jailed for gross failures to safeguard citizens’ personal information under a clampdown following the disappearance of two discs that held the child benefit records of 25 million people.”

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The Times, 18th December 2007

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Binmen ‘refuse to cross 4-inch step’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 18th, 2007 in health & safety, news by sally

“An elderly woman had her rubbish collection stopped because council officials ruled that a four-inch step outside her home was a health and safety hazard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2007

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MEPs slam Commission freedom restraints in anti-terror name – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 18th, 2007 in EC law, human rights, news, privacy, terrorism by sally

“Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have criticised EU anti-terror laws for violating basic human rights. The Parliament passed a resolution condemning EU bodies and member states for passing laws which undermine rights to privacy or fair trials.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th December 2007

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