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Human Genetics Commission to review DNA retention by police
Monday, May 14, 2007

“Watchdog to examine use of DNA database” Sunday Herald

Glasgow District Court prosecution disclosure procedures challenged

Update

“Cases thrown out as Crown ‘fails on evidence deadlines’” Scotsman
“Glasgow court faces delays after statements ruling” Law Society Journal Online
“Legal ruling set to delay city courts” Evening Times

Following posted on 11.05.07

“Court standstill fear after ruling on rights” Herald

Also
CjScotland 25.10.06: Lord Hardie halts trial because of prosecution’s evidence disclosure failure
Privy Council Judgements 2005. Scroll down for devolution cases, James Holland v. Her Majesty’s Advocate and Alvin Lee Sinclair v. Her Majesty’s Advocate.

Research tip: for other relevant posts try entering ‘disclosure’ in the search box or go to the Courts category in the Archives.

Posted by MM on Mon 14th May 2007 at 6:52 am
Courts Procurators Fiscal Europe and justice Human Rights
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House of Lords Committee criticises Prüm Treaty: DNA database exchange problematic
Friday, May 11, 2007

“Lords committee condemns Europe over terrorism measures ” Holyrood.com

Press release
“Lords Committee raise concerns over Prüm Treaty and criticise German EU Presidency” House of Lords

See also
[url="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200607/ldselect/ldeucom/90/9002.htm" title="House of Lords European Union Committee>House of Lords European Union Committee (May 2007): Prüm: an effective weapon against terrorism and crime?</a>

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<a href=” title="CjScotland 15.2.07: EU ministers agree cross border police database sharing"]CjScotland 15.2.07: EU ministers agree cross border police database sharing[/url]

Posted by MM on Fri 11th May 2007 at 12:03 pm
Crime Prevention Civil Liberties Europe and justice
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EU agrees Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia
Monday, April 23, 2007

“EU agrees breakthrough hate-crime law” EUObserver
“Discretion and denial” Guardian

Press release
“EU: Common Criminal Provisions Against Racism and Xenophobia” EU Presidency

Posted by MM on Mon 23rd Apr 2007 at 7:24 am
Europe and justice Hate crimes
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Children’s Commissioner to be critical of detention of under-18s in report to the UN
Tuesday, April 03, 2007

“UN to hear new fears over jailing of children” Herald

Also
CjScotland 10.1.2007: Draft Scottish Contribution to the 2007 UK Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Posted by MM on Tue 3rd Apr 2007 at 9:24 am
Children and justice Europe and justice Human Rights Sentencing Prison sentences Young People
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Court rejects challenge by prisoner over release to vote
Monday, March 26, 2007

Update
“Judge rejects prisoner bid for early release to vote” Evening News
“Prisoner’s vote plea thrown out ” Evening Times
“Judge denies inmate’s voting bid” BBC

Following posted on 23.03.07
“Prisoner in fight to go to polls” Evening Express
“Prisoner demands release to vote in elections” Scotsman
“Judge to rule in prisoner vote bid” STV
“Prisoner demands ‘right to vote’” BBC
“Prisoner wants freed to vote” Law Society Journal Online

Research tip: for other relevant posts try entering ‘vote’ in the search box or go to the Europe and Justice, Human Rights category in the Archives.

Posted by MM on Mon 26th Mar 2007 at 7:43 am
Europe and justice Human Rights Prisons and prisoners
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Prisoners’ vote action lodged
Monday, March 19, 2007

“Legal action to halt election lodged” STV

Also
CjScotland 5.2.07: Court of Session rules in favour of prisoners’ right to vote: legal aid award complaint

Posted by MM on Mon 19th Mar 2007 at 7:12 am
Europe and justice Human Rights Prisons and prisoners
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European Fundamental Rights Agency launched amidst controversy
Friday, March 02, 2007

“EU fundamental rights agency launched despite doubts” EUObserver
“EU gets fundamental rights agency” BBC
“Fundamental Rights Agency opened amid criticism” Euractiv

Posted by MM on Fri 2nd Mar 2007 at 8:54 am
Europe and justice Human Rights
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Fife Police to start DNA sampling of registered sex offenders
Thursday, February 22, 2007

“Police to gather sex offender DNA ” BBC
“Sex cases DNA bank” Daily Record 22.2.07

Press release
“DNA samples taken from Fife’s sex offenders” Fife Police

Posted by MM on Thu 22nd Feb 2007 at 10:05 am
Crime Prevention Civil Liberties Europe and justice Human Rights Gender and crime Police
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Independent reviewer’s second report on Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 published
Tuesday, February 20, 2007

“Watchdog urges action on terror control orders” Guardian
“Ministers are urged to prosecute terror suspects” Herald
“Terror suspects put on control orders ‘should be prosecuted’” Independent
“Police ‘should pursue terror suspects into mosques’” Scotsman

Posted by MM on Tue 20th Feb 2007 at 8:19 am
Crime Prevention Civil Liberties Europe and justice Human Rights
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Query Result:

Human Genetics Commission to review DNA retention by police Monday, May 14, 2007

Glasgow District Court prosecution disclosure procedures challenged

House of Lords Committee criticises Prüm Treaty: DNA database exchange problematic Friday, May 11, 2007

EU agrees Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia Monday, April 23, 2007

Children’s Commissioner to be critical of detention of under-18s in report to the UN Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Court rejects challenge by prisoner over release to vote Monday, March 26, 2007

Prisoners’ vote action lodged Monday, March 19, 2007

European Fundamental Rights Agency launched amidst controversy Friday, March 02, 2007

Fife Police to start DNA sampling of registered sex offenders Thursday, February 22, 2007

Independent reviewer’s second report on Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 published Tuesday, February 20, 2007