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Dealing with debt : practical advice to help you gain financial control
Feb
Virtually everybody has some form of debt. This may be money owed on a Credit Card, a Bank Overdraft or Loan or of course the good old Mortgage. Debt in itself is not necessarily the problem - it only becomes an issue when you are unable to make the monthly repayments. If you do...
‘Protecting Our Children’ – a Social Services PR stunt gone wrong?
Feb
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been interested to watch the programme 'Protecting our Children'; a series following a number of social workers within Bristol Social Services Department. Social Services have come under a great deal of public attention and criticism over the past few...
Suarez and Evra handshake row raises questions over enhanced sentences for racially aggravated crime
Feb
Luis Suarez, after serving a lengthy ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra, was given the opportunity this weekend of making amends by shaking the hand of the Manchester United player prior to the commencement of the game at Old Trafford. However, as has been widely reported since the...
Six month deadline to be imposed on care proceedings
Feb
This week the Government gave an indication that they were preparing to bring in legislation to ensure that care proceedings are completed within six months. This comment follows on from the Norgrove Committee's recommendations published in November 2011. The remit of the committee had been to...
Race rows - finding the balance
Feb
Race rows have plagued football in recent months. From the John Terry incident to the Luiz Suarez and Patrice Evra episode, concerns about racism in the game are seemingly never out of the headlines. Bearing in mind the sensitivity of the subject, some have asked whether there should be an...
