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Dual regulation for medical professionals is risky and unfair says MDU

Speaking at an event today, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said the expected arrival of a dual system of regulation at the GMC next year could introduce confusion to an already outdated system of healthcare professional regulation. While speaking at the Westminster Health Forum event today on Next steps for professional healthcare regulation in the UK,… Read more »

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NI’s shooting and countryside organisations meet PSNI firearms branch staff

Northern Ireland’s shooting and countryside organisations recently met with Police Service of Northern Ireland Firearms and Explosives Branch (PSNI FEB) staff and senior officials from the Department of Justice (DoJ) in Belfast. Formed in May 2021, the Northern Ireland Firearms Representative Group (NIFRG) is an umbrella group which brings together 10 national and local shooting and… Read more »

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Phil Woolas' election leaflet. The former MP was found guilty of deliberately lying in his campaign material.
Labour comes out for Woolas – but public wary

By Ian Dunt Westminster is dominated by talk of Labour’s support for Phil Woolas, even as polls show public support for the court which found against him. A parliamentary Labour party meeting last night allegedly saw a series of angry and personal attacks against deputy labour leader Harriet Harman, who instantly distanced the party from… Read more »

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The right to trial by jury may no longer be 'sacrosanct' for minor offences
Trial by jury faces the axe for petty crimes

By Peter Wozniak Defendants should be stripped of the right to trial by jury for minor offences in order to save millions of pounds, the victims commissioner has argued. ‘Either-or’ offenders, who may be tried in either a crown court or a magistrates court, should be shifted entirely to the latter said Louise Casey, the… Read more »