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“Expert is ‘ecstatic’ after her tribunal victory” Herald
“McKie print expert wins tribunal” BBC
Following posted 15.9.08
“McKie affair fingerprint expert ‘was not bullied’, tribunal hears” The Herald
Following posted 12.9.08
“Fingerprint expert ‘will not get her job back’” The Herald
“McKie case expert fights to win job back” The Scotsman
Following posted 11.9.08
“Tribunal for McKie print expert” BBC
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“Open prison security ‘improved but faults remain’” Holyrood.com
“New report blasts open prisons over failure to properly prepare sex offenders for release” Daily Record
“Prisons report: caution urged” Evening Telegraph
“Angus open prison absconders down” Press and Journal
“Fewer escaping from Scotland’s open prisons” STV
Following posted on 27.01.09
“More sex offenders for open jails – chief inspector” Courier
“Senior prison officials reassure councillors” Courier
“Fall in number of prisoners who abscond from open jails” Herald
“Open jails get tough at last” Scottish Sun
“‘Major improvement’ in open jails” BBC
Press release
“Open prisons in Scotland” Scot.Gov.
See also
HM Inspectorate of Prisons: Report on The Open Estate. (January 2009)
Posted by MM on Thu 29th Jan 2009 at 8:01 am“‘Great deal’ of counter–terror work carried out in Tayside” Courier
Press release
“ACT NOW Counter Terrorism Experience – Scottish First for Tayside” Tayside Police
See also
Lancashire Police ACT Now (All Communities Together)
The Justice Committee continued hearing evidence in relation to the Offences (Aggravated by Prejudice) Bill last week, and also discussed Justice and Home Affairs in Europe with the Justice Secretary. In the Chamber there were questions for the First Minister and for the Law and Justice Officers. More . . .
Posted by MM on Tue 27th Jan 2009 at 9:07 am“Police move to clear confusion over cannabis crime penalties” Herald
“Confusion on cannabis” Herald
“Is the government right to reclassify cannabis as a Class B drug?” Scotsman
“Cannabis regrading has left the law in disarray, say critics” Scotsman
“Cannabis law change ‘illogical’” BBC
Press release
“Cannabis is now a Class B drug” Home Office
“New cost fears as secure units remain unfilled” Herald
See also
Scottish Government Secure Accommodation page
Posted by MM on Tue 27th Jan 2009 at 8:34 am“Drug overdose numbers soaring” Evening News
Posted by MM on Tue 27th Jan 2009 at 7:57 amUpdate
“Walking the walk – but can bobbies on beat cut crime?” Scotsman
“True cost of bobbies on the beat” Scotsman
“Police top brass facing cull as £5m diverted to fund front–line officers” Scotsman
Following posted on 26.01.09
“Officers face axe as police slash budgets” Scotland on Sunday
Posted by MM on Mon 26th Jan 2009 at 8:14 amUpdate
“A day in the life of superwardens cleaning up a city” Herald
Following posted on 16.01.09
“Row over Aberdeen wardens’ contracts” Evening Express
Following posted on 15.01.09
“Launch of new ‘superwardens’ for city sparks row in street” Herald
“Don’t fall foul of the super wardens” Sun
Following posted on 14.01.09
“Wardens will start patrolling today” Press and Journal
“New wardens for Aberdeen launched” BBC
Following posted on 11.02.08
“Aberdeen’s wardens may go on strike” Herald
Following posted on 24.12.07
“New name, same job for wardens” Press and Journal
“Super-wardens could swoop in to clean up our city” Evening Express 17.12.07
Press release
“New city warden scheme launches tomorrow” Aberdeen City Council
See also
City Wardens (Aberdeen Council site)
Posted by MM on Mon 26th Jan 2009 at 7:13 am