An advocate for the consumer

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The Labour party's proposals for changes to the legal system, which include improved access to justice, cheaper courts and more representative judges, appear to be very similar to those of the Lord Chancellor, Lord Mackay. However, the government's plans are motivated by the need to cut costs, while Labour's are based on social justice, according to Paul Boateng, the party's spokesman on legal affairs. It is challenging the traditional roles of solicitors and barristers, and is particularly keen to reduce cost and delay in access to legal services.

Planning, Officials and employees, Interview, Labour Party (United Kingdom), Criminal justice, Administration of, Administration of criminal justice, Boateng, Paul

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Baby died after 'huge failings' by care staff

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Lambeth council published a report into the death of seven-week old baby Mia, whose mother Christine Gibelli had a conviction for attempted infanticide. The report recommends steps to improve social workers' actions. Christine had a history of post-natal depression and doctors asked for intense monitoring when she went home. She received hormone treatment prescribed by Dr Katherine Dalton. She drowned Mia when she felt unable to cope with the case conference about the baby's future.

Cases, Practice, Social workers, Infanticide, Gibelli, Christine

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'Boaties' find no glamour in quest for blues

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The schedule of the Cambridge rowing team is strenuous. Most team members are undergraduates. Training is about 50 hours a week. Lecturers do not allow members special privileges; many get behind with their course work. Their fitness matches that of top international athletes. Rowers have a special 6,000 calories a day . Critics dismiss the rowers' dedication calling them 'boaties.'

Training, Rowers

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