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“Snowball victims bombard police” Evening News
Posted by MM on Mon 28th Feb 2005 at 7:00 am“Smut supremo who is czar of the lap dance” Herald
“Lapdancing bars set for licence blitz ” Evening News
“Lap dancing clubs face booths ban” Evening Times
Press release
“Control of ‘adult entertainment’” Scot. Exec.
Also
CjScotland 25.10.04: Lap dancing and the Licensing Bill
“HIV rights for victims” Daily Record
“Right to know if attacker is HIV-infected” Courier
“New legislation proposed for attack victims ” Grampian TV
“Thugs face blood test at request of victims” Evening News
“Attackers face blood test orders” BBC
“Crime victims could seek HIV test on suspect ” Evening Times
Press releases
“Victims of crime to be told risk of blood borne infection” Scot. Exec.
“Police welcomes consultation on blood tests for assailants” Scottish Police Federation
Update
“House arrest concessions likely” Times
“Ministers plan concessions on terror law” Independent
“Pass laws have no place in Britain” Guardian. Article by Robin Cook.
Following posted on 24.2.05
“Howard slams Blair over terror laws ” Evening Times
“Clarke puts down rebellion over new anti-terrorism law ” Scotsman
“Labour majority is halved in rebellion over house arrest” Times
“Anti-terror Bill wins second reading after Clarke warns of ‘Madrid attack’” Independent
“Blair limits damage after terror rebellion ” Guardian
“We must put safety before liberty, says Blair” Telegraph
“PM says safety comes before civil liberties” Evening News
“Blair steps in to defend new terror laws” Evening Times
See also
I’m not being ‘arrogant’ – I’m being responsible for our safety. Tony Blair.
Prevention of Terrorism Bill
Update
“Cathy Jamieson ‘surprised by support’” Sunday Herald 13.3.05
“Minister’s payment to on-the-run nephew” Independent 26.2.05.
“Support for Jamieson” Daily Record
“Jamieson given ‘total’ backing” Courier
“Jamieson says cash for killer nephew was for his baby” Evening News
“Cathy calls in police over bank mystery” Evening Times
“Cash boast of minister’s killer nephew” Herald
“Question of who paid what to whom in case of killer nephew. Political journalism has hit a new low . . .” Herald
“McConnell knew of bid to blackmail Jamieson ” Scotsman
“Justice minister ‘was blackmail victim’” Times
“First Minister gives full support to Justice Minister ” Scottish TV
Following posted on 23.2.05
“Cathy: my blackmail torment” Daily Record
“Jamieson tells of nephew’s blackmail attempt” Herald
“Justice Minister: my nephew is a jailed killer” Scotsman
“Minister defends money transfer” BBC
“Justice Minister denies helping nephew evade the law” Scottish TV
Update
“Hundreds on run from police for violent crimes” Evening Times
Following posted on 6.10.04
“Wanted: the 5,000 criminals on the run” Scotsman
“Shock over 12 killers on the run in Scotland” Evening Times
See also
Scottish Parliament Written Answers 9.6.4. Scroll down page.
Posted by MM on Thu 24th Feb 2005 at 7:22 am“Standards guide for justice system” Evening News 24.2.05.
Press release
“Clear rights for the wronged” Scot. Exec.
“European Victims Day: Solicitor General Publishes Statement on Treatment of Victims” Crown Office. Follow link to ‘News’.
See also
National Standards for Victims of Crime
“Drug test fears for schools” Daily Record
“Expert doubts drug tests are deterrent” Scotsman
“Doubts over drug tests on pupils” Guardian
“Expert doubts drug tests are deterrent ” Scotsman
“Caution call on school drug tests” BBC
“Heroin fears over school drug tests” Evening News
Press release
“Review highlights lack of evidence to support random drug-testing in schools” Glasgow University
See also
Random drug testing of schoolchildren: A shot in the arm or a shot in the foot for drug prevention?
Also
CjScotland 1.3.04: Drug testing in schools: Scottish education groups reject proposal..
“High rates of sick leave among front line staff at HMP Craiginches ” Evening Express
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CjScotland: High rate of sick leave among front line staff at HMP Craiginches 22.2.05
Update 23.2.05
“Terror suspects free in weeks” Herald
“Precious liberties threatened” Herald
“Belmarsh ten to be freed as Clarke faces terror law fight” Times
“Draconian Bill seeks to keep threat under control” Times
“Call to create non-jury courts” Times
“Clarke retreats on house arrest powers” Independent
Update 22.2.05
“Clarke moves to win backing for terror bill as anger grows” Herald
“Two-day plan to get anti-terrorism law through Commons” Scotsman
“Clarke faces storm over judges’ role in new anti-terrorism law” Times
“Anger over two-day Terror Bill debate” Independent
Update 19.2.05
“Blair to defy opponents over terror ‘house arrest’ plans” Independent
“Clarke refuses to back down over anti-terror plans” Scotsman
“Judges may get review of ‘house arrests’” Times
Following posted on 14.2.05.
“Doubts grow over house arrest policy” Herald 15.2.05.
“Voters love a crackdown, but our liberties can still be saved” Guardian 15.2.05.
“Terror suspect house arrest plans face axe” Herald
“Clarke retreats from home arrest for terror suspects” Times
“Clarke to water down house-arrest plans” Independent
“Clarke firm on house arrests” Financial Times