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Landmark case sees Government in court over special educational needs funding
Parents of children with special educational needs are bringing a landmark High Court challenge against the Government over funding cuts to local authorities. The families bringing the legal action say
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Moors murderer Ian Brady ‘had access to vulnerable teenagers in jail’, files reveal
Moors murderer Ian Brady came in contact with vulnerable borstal boys for more than five years at Wormwood Scrubs prison, files reportedly show. The child killer was even allowed to
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Sex offenders could be forced to get treatment as Javid hails prevention work
The Home Office is looking at beefing up Asbo-style civil protection orders to make sex offenders get treatment, Sajid Javid has said. The Home Secretary told the NSPCC’s How Safe
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‘Sadistic’ serial rapist who violently attacked six women is jailed for 20 years
A “vile and abhorrent” serial rapist who violently attacked six women over a 13-year period has been jailed for 20 years, police have said. Mark Scott, 34, was found guilty
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Anorexic teenager can be moved to specialist unit against her wishes, says judge
An anorexic teenager whose weight has dropped to four-and-a-half stone can be taken from home against her wishes and moved to a specialist unit, a judge has ruled. Mr Justice
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CCG reports 12 deaths in Essex were due to rare bacterial infection
Twelve people have died of a rare bacterial infection that has spread in Essex, the NHS said. There have been 32 reported cases of the disease, called invasive Group A
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Justice Secretary admits new divorce laws likely to lead to spike in marriages ending
The Justice Secretary has admitted that reforms to divorce laws are likely to lead to a spike in the number of marriages ending. His remarks came as the Commons debated
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Inmates handed life sentences for ‘ferocious’ murder of vulnerable fellow prisoner
Three inmates have been handed life sentences for killing a fellow prisoner in “cold blood” and trying to cut his head off. Stephen Boorman, 34, Jibreel Raheem, 27, and James
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Catholic mother of vulnerable woman in abortion dispute put faith in justice system
The mother of a pregnant mentally-ill woman who doctors thought should have an abortion had to put her faith in British justice, her lawyer has said. Laura Hobey-Hamsher said the
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