Thousands of defendants a year could be deprived of the historic right to a jury trial under extreme proposals. The Justice Secretary ordered an assessment that outlined many steps to reduce the backlog in the Crown court. It also proposed increased use of ‘out of court’ punishments – frequently dismissed by critics as a mereContinue reading “A New Justice Review Could End Thousands Of Jury Trials”
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Council Plans ‘Cruel’ Tourist Tax
A council has been criticised for cruel plans to introduce a ‘tourist tax’ that could see expectant mothers charged when they have to journey to hospital from remote areas to give birth. Patients in northern Scotland must travel hundreds of miles for hospital care. Pregnant mothers living in Caithness, where local services have been drasticallyContinue reading “Council Plans ‘Cruel’ Tourist Tax”
Rishi Sunak’s Controversial Election Plan Could Fine Parents If Their 18-Year-Olds Don’t Do National Service
Parents may be fined if their adult children fail to do their National Service when they turn 18, a minister suggested today. In response to Rishi Sunak’s election plan to force teenagers to serve a year in the military or perform unpaid weekend community labour, Anne-Marie Trevelyan declined to rule out financial penalties. The propositionContinue reading “Rishi Sunak’s Controversial Election Plan Could Fine Parents If Their 18-Year-Olds Don’t Do National Service “
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