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The excellence of the Medical Defence Union’s (MDU’s) learning and development team has been recognised once more with an award for exceptional tutors and trainers. The MDU’s James Godber, senior learning and development officer, is one of the first people in the country to receive a membership award from City & Guilds. The award recognises the contribution… Read more »
BASC has accused Gloucestershire Constabulary of failing to fulfil a statutory duty by suspending firearm certificate grants. Within the last few days, the force has taken the unilateral decision to suspend grant applications for firearm and shotgun certificates on the grounds of “unexpected resourcing issues”. It has also said that applications already in the pipeline… Read more »
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The House of Lords last night rejected plans to remove trial by jury from complex fraud cases. Peers voted 216 to 143 to delay a vote on the fraud (trials with a jury) bill for six months, effectively killing it for this parliamentary session. However, the attorney general Lord Goldsmith warned the government would use… Read more »
The Home Office has been accused both of fresh incompetence and cynically using the revelations to justify heightened security measures. Two convicted terrorists have been given passports, it emerged today, contributing to the 10,000 passports fraudulently issued last year. The Conservatives labelled the latest Home Office mistake “outrageous”. However, the Home Office maintains there is… Read more »
