Crime
Men accused of rape don't have to "prove that a woman said Yes"
New advice for prosecutors doesn't in any way change the law on rape. Read
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Law
Fact checks about UK law, how legal systems work, justice and human rights
Are there 80 Sharia courts in Britain?
"There are 80 practising Sharia courts around the United Kingdom, and I've got no problem with different religions and different groups having their own private observance, but the law should … Read
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Factcheck: Did Ofcom say the Greens can't take part in leaders' TV debates?
"Media regulator Ofcom said it believed the Green party was not important enough to be included in the televised general election debates" - Huffington Post, 8 January 2015 An Ofcom … Read
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Education
Factcheck: Can white teachers be discriminated against?
Several newspapers, as well as the BBC, have reported on comments made by the Chief Inspector of Schools in England, suggesting that he supports "positive discrimination" in recruiting teachers. Read
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Europe
Did the EU rule that obesity is a disability?
"Fury as Euro court rules the obese are disabled" Daily Express, 19 December 2014 A decision concerning a childminder who claims he was sacked for being overweight was published yesterday … Read
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