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“Danger drivers face longer prison terms: The maximum sentence for causing death by dangerous driving is to increase from 10 to 14 years the Government said today. The new maximum applies throughout Britain and is designed to ensure those who kill can be “properly punished”. . .” Evening Times
Press release
“Dangerous drivers to face tougher sentences: The maximum sentence for causing death by dangerous driving will increase from 10 to 14 years ensuring that those who kill can be properly punished, Home Secretary David Blunkett announced today. The increase will target drivers who kill, be it through driving dangerously, driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs or joyriding. . .” Home Office
See also
Criminal Justice Act 2003. s. 285.
Posted by MM on Fri 27th Feb 2004 at 9:03 pm“Move to curb thugs ‘is threat to off-licences’: A clampdown on anti-social behaviour by shutting off-licences would lead to a cull of corner shops and breach human rights, a leading lawyer has warned. Jack Cummins, one of Scotland’s top licensing lawyers, claimed the scheme, trumpeted by justice minister Cathy Jamieson, could force hundreds of small traders out of business. . .” [url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5024062.html] Evening Times/url]
Posted by MM on Fri 27th Feb 2004 at 9:01 pmTo ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25157 by Dr Richard Simpson on 1 May 2002, whether it will provide information on the source of referral recorded by new individual patients attending specialist drug services and reported to the Scottish Drug Misuse Database in (a) the current year and (b) each year since 2001-02.
Richard Lochhead (North East Scotland) (SNP)
(WQ 24.2.04)
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2O-1061 by Cathy Jamieson on 15 January 2004 and its news release SEFD 348/2004, whether the £400,000 announced to “help establish a co-located justice centre in Rosetta Road, Peebles” represents additional capital funding or borrowing consent and whether discussions between Lothian and Borders Police and the Executive’s Police Division have now reached a conclusion and, if so, what that conclusion is.
Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)
(WQ 24.2.04)
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Executive intends introducing random drug testing in schools. (+and 4 related questions)
Mr Keith Raffan (Mid Scotland and Fife) (LD)
(OQ 26.2.04)
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Executive ensures that projects that specialise in the rehabilitation of young offenders are effective and represent good use of taxpayers’ money. (+ 2 related questions referring to Airborne).
Karen Gillon (Clydesdale) (Lab)
(FMQ 26.2.04).
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will liaise with mobile phone operators to promote greater awareness of mobile phone theft.
Rhona Brankin (Midlothian) (Lab)
(OQ 26.2.04)
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average reduction in waiting times for drug treatment services has been in the last year. (+3 related questions).
Richard Lochhead (North East Scotland) (SNP)
(OQ 26.2.04)
Update
“Home Office U-turn on terror trials: David Blunkett yesterday dropped controversial proposals to lower the burden of proof in terrorist trials and allow convictions on the “balance of probabilities” rather than “beyond reasonable doubt”. The Home Secretary also conceded that imprisoning British citizens without trial - a system already used to intern foreign nationals - is not viable . . .” Scotsman
Following posted on 2.2.04 at 4.25pm.
“Blunkett risks anger over terror law plans: The home secretary, David Blunkett, is considering a major extension of anti-terrorist legislation to enable pre-emptive action to be taken against British terror suspects. New laws passed in the wake of the September 11 attacks allow detentions of suspected international terrorists based on secret evidence without a criminal trial. . .” Guardian
“Blunkett anti-terror proposals condemned: Guardian Update.
“Blunkett plans tougher terror law: Home Secretary David Blunkett wants new anti-terrorism laws to make it easier to convict British terror suspects. He has discussed lowering the standard of proof required by a court and introducing more pre-emptive action. . .” BBC
“Crackdown by police is ‘driving Muslims to extremists’:Heavy handed anti-terrorist policing is driving British Muslims into the hands of al-Qa’ida and other Islamic extremist groups, David Blunkett and Scotland Yard have been warned. . .” Independent
“Blunkett plans secret trials and evidence changes to fight terror: Herald
“Blunkett plans secret terror trials: Scotsman
“Blunkett attacked over terror court plan: Evening News
“Campaigner to give talk on terrorism: A key figure in one of Britain?s most notorious miscarriages of justice is set to appear in the Capital. Paddy Hill, who was a member of the wrongly convicted Birmingham Six, will speak at a meeting at the City Chambers in the Royal Mile tomorrow night. Organised by grassroots lobby group Scotland Against Criminalising Communities, the session is titled “Terrorism - a 21st century witch-hunt?” . . .” Evening News
“‘Balancing’ liberty and security: UK home secretary David Blunkett announced on 2 February 2004 that he wants a debate about using ‘pre-emptive justice’ to arrest and detain suspected terrorists and potential suicide bombers. Now, many are calling for a reassessment of the balance between liberty and security in the ‘war on terror’. . .” spiked-online.
See also
Scotland against Criminalising Communities
Posted by MM on Fri 27th Feb 2004 at 3:10 am“Edinburgh to serve ban orders on prostitutes: Anti-social orders will be used within the next few weeks to drive prostitutes from the capital’s streets. Council officials today revealed they have spent months gathering evidence against a string of vice girls who have been repeatedly operating in and around the Leith Links area. . .” Evening News
“Vice girls face court orders to move out”Herald 27.2.04.