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Jersey’s States Assembly today approved a proposal to change the law on assisted dying for adult islanders with terminal or incurable conditions, who have a clear and settled wish to end their lives. Channel Islands Humanists, part of Humanists UK, which campaigns for a right to die for those with terminal or incurable illnesses, praised the debate… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation in Northern Ireland (BASC NI) has called for the Ministerial Directive that limits the number of firearms that a registered firearms dealer may hold, to be scrapped. BASC NI’s recommendation, outlined in a survey response to the Department of Justice (DoJ), is that the number of firearms a… Read more »
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Serious failures of sentencing policy and its implementation have led to the current “crisis” of prison overcrowding and prevented sentencing options being effective, a group of MPs has said. A report by the Commons justice committee published today claims “failures in anticipating resource needs and providing appropriate resources for the implementation of policies stood in… Read more »
The public should be willing to “stand up for others” if they see a crime being committed, the home secretary has said. With 21 teenagers stabbed to death in London alone this year, some commentators have urged Britons to avoid intervening in fights or public scuffles. But shortly after London mayor Boris Johnson advised youngsters… Read more »
