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See you in court!
ORMSKIRK'S Edge Hill University Law Department has opened a brand new 'Mooting Room' where law students can practise their courtroom skills. The mock courtroom is fitted with genuine courtroom furniture acquired from Southport's former Magistrates' Court and also contains over 600 law books donated to the University by Southport based Fletchers Solicitors, who are one of the UK's leading clinical negligence and serious injury law firms. Edge Hill lecturer and solicitor Robert Collinson said:- "The reputation of Edge Hill University's law degree programmes has been growing steadily. We are committed to providing students with practical and useful experiences to supplement their academic activities. This has led us to establish a pro bono legal advice centre where students, under expert supervision, provide free legal advice for the local community. The Mooting Room, complete with beautiful American oak furniture will enable the university to replicate a courtroom in which students can train and practise their mooting skills, increasing their confidence and enhancing their public speaking." Witness appeal after bike stolen from St Helens Central station
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Letters to the Editor:- "Remember the women less fortunate this International Women's Day"
"AS you are probably already aware, Sunday, 8 March 2015, is International Women's Day and across the globe people will be remembering the achievements of our sisters before us who have allowed us to live in a world that continues to be more equal, safe and rewarding. However, as a woman who grew up in Kenya with a disability as the result of Polio I am all too aware that there is still more to be done. Being a woman in the male dominated societies of many developing nations is often hard enough, but those who live with a disability as well are often subject to a double dose of discrimination in countries that offer a distinct lack of equality. The say to be successful, one must have a dream, but the truth of the matter is most women with disabilities in developing nations are dying and taking their dreams with them to the graves. This has to stop. Growing up in Kenya, I was the subject of discrimination from superstitious villagers who believed my disability was the work of a curse placed on my family; as if growing up in East Africa with a disability was not hard enough! Despite this, I used my ambition and determination to achieve my dreams in becoming the 1st wheelchair racer from East Africa to appear at a Paralympic games. As a British Polio Fellowship ambassador and through my work with various other charities I now want to get the message out there that women coming from a similar background, with similar challenges, can still achieve their dreams. Together, this International Women's Day we must remember the women less fortunate than ourselves across the globe and help them make it happen." Anne Wafula Strike MBE, Ambassador, British Polio Fellowship. To find out more about the BPF, please click on here now.
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you recognise this man? British Transport Police believe he could have vital
information about the theft of a grey giant XTC mountain bike from St Helens
Central station on Thursday, 19 February at around 11.45am. Investigating
officer PC Dan Armstrong said:- "The owner of the bike had secured it in
the racks at St Helens Central station on the Thursday. When he returned to
collect it the following Monday he discovered it had gone. 2 men were seen to
approach the bike at 11.45am on the Thursday with 1 of them cycling away on the
bike. We would urge the man in the image or anyone who recognises him to come
forward and contact BTP to help with our investigation." Anyone with
information is asked to contact British Transport Police on:- 0800 40 50 40, or
text:- 61016, quoting reference PSUB/B11 of 06/03/15. Information can also be
passed anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers on:- 0800 555 111.
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