A former Liberal Democrat MP has raised concern after a High Court judge barred journalists from identifying a woman who has been remanded in custody as a result of social
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Legalising cannabis and scrapping prison sentences for personal use of drugs are among a range of pledges in the Liberal Democrat manifesto. The party says plans to create a legal
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Twenty nine people facing a total of more than 170 charges relating to the sexual exploitation of 18 children will go on trial next year in three separate groups, a
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A mentally ill 60-year-old woman who wants to leave supported living accommodation and go home has lost the latest round of a court fight. The woman, who has been diagnosed
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A 17-year-old boy whose two older brothers have been killed while “waging jihad” in Syria has been made the subject of a special care plan designed to keep him safe
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A detective accused of gross misconduct over his investigation into paedophile rock star Ian Watkins has been cleared of any wrongdoing. Detective Sergeant Andrew Whelan, who worked with the South
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The country’s most senior family judge has hit out at the “shocking” practice of separating elderly couples against their wishes in care homes. Sir James Munby, president of the Family
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Two children unnecessarily made to use wheelchairs because their mother “fabricated” illnesses were “neglected” by council social services bosses, a family court judge has said. Judge Vera Mayer said a
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A Highland social worker has been struck off the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) register for sexually assaulting a woman during a visit to her home in June 2015. Appearing
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Doctors can sedate a man found walking the streets in a confused state in order to provide cancer treatment, a judge has ruled. Ms Justice Russell on Monday concluded that
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