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BASC hosted twenty members of Police Scotland’s Firearms Licensing Team last week as part of an ongoing commitment to provide training support for the force. The two-day program provided participants with an in-depth understanding of key topics related to firearms and shooting, reinforcing the strong working relationship between BASC and Police Scotland. The Continuous Professional… Read more »
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is disappointed that the GDC has decided to hold hearings remotely by default from next year. During the consultation on the issue, the DDU made strong representations to the GDC to explain that such a move could disadvantage certain dental professionals undergoing a fitness to practise investigation. The GDC’s consultation outcome however states… Read more »
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The justice secretary Jack Straw has been forced to open an urgent inquiry into how potentially hundreds of criminals were allowed to walk free. It has emerged Leeds magistrates court failed to issue warrants for the arrest of suspects failing to show up for trial. Many suspects, including those facing trial for sexual offences, had… Read more »
The home secretary has welcomed a crackdown on guns and gangs, which took place yesterday in four cities across England. More than 100 people were arrested and 1,300 real and fake firearms seized after police raids in Manchester, London, Liverpool and Birmingham. The coordinated day of action was designed to disrupt the supply of guns… Read more »
