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Credit for guilty pleas – the new proposed guideline and its implications for defendants.
Credit for guilty pleas – the new proposed guideline and its implications for defendants. On 11th February 2016, the Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC) announced a 12 week consultation on a…
Police need to be proactive about monitoring to ensure they are policing Gypsies and Travellers fairly
It was reported last month that only a handful of UK police forces are recording when their officers’ interactions involve Gypsies and Travellers, raising concerns that discriminatory treatment might be…
Parents with learning difficulties – keeping the focus on the children’s best interests
A recent Judgement from the President of the Family Division highlights once again the difficult issues surrounding cases involving parents with learning difficulties. In this sad case which has a…
Systemic change is needed to ensure our health services learn lessons from the deaths of vulnerable patients in their care
The shocking failure of Southern Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to investigate the deaths of over a thousand patients with learning disabilities or mental health issues made headlines at the end…
