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0 Have your say ON these pages last week, former North Yorkshire police officer GP Taylor asked some fair questions about policing, the need to get more officers on our streets and the importance of reducing the burden of paperwork. His conclusion was that a merged Yorkshire force was part of the solution. I do not agree. Police Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber Police, Greater Yorkshire Police – whatever it might be called, the public has consistently been extremely cautious of a single, merged police force. I agree, and there are many reasons why. Cast your gaze north to Police Scotland and you see how costly it can be. Now on its third Chief Constable since 2013, Police Scotland is beset by soaring complaints, well-documented serious failings in service and neighbourhood policing a shadow of even the most pressed teams here. What’s more, there is scant evidence the merged force is either more efficient or effective than its eight … [Read more...] about Julia Mulligan: Scotland’s example shows why Yorkshire police forces shouldn’t merge

0 Have your say THE challenges facing Yorkshire’s police officers are different to those of a decade ago when plans to merge the county’s four forces were dropped by Gordon Brown due to political and public pressure at the time. Today their workload is dominated by ever more sophisticated cyber-crime – or those who use the internet and social media to target the vulnerable.There’s the growing phenomenon of ‘county lines’ where city-based drug dealers, and other gangs, deliberately exploit smaller towns – areas that already have diminished police resources.{GP Taylor: Let the police chase burglars instead of paperwork|Read here}And then there’s the daily need to respond to 999 calls, to solve crimes and to keep the country safe from terrorists – all while coming to terms with austerity cuts that have seen Yorkshire’s forces lose 3,000-plus staff over the past eight years.It can’t continue like this … [Read more...] about The Yorkshire Post says: The thin blue line. Is it time to merge police forces?

The Six Nations provides rugby fans with a couple of months every year packed to the rafters of rugby-related issues to talk about. This year in particular provides even more analysis fodder with a group of the best British and Irish players touring New Zealand to take on the mighty All Blacks in the summer.  Debate will rage for months as to who should get a place in the Lions squad.In fact, there are so many stories and analysis pieces flying round at this time of year that some can stray under the radar in terms of headline space. However, an interesting story has arisen in France this week that will no doubt gain some traction.It has been announced that two of the major rugby union clubs in France’s top division (the Top 14) are to merge from next season.  Racing 92 and Stade Francais, both based in Paris, are the winners of the last two seasons of the Top 14 and competed for the first ever French Championship in 1892.  They are now aiming to combine forces and … [Read more...] about Racing 92 and Stade Francais: Merging Rugby Clubs – What Happens Next?

The Uttarakhand High Court has recommended that the State Government may frame a scheme to merge existing Government schools, instead of establishing new schools without adequate infrastructure.Justice Rajiv Sharma observed, “The State is recommended to provide basic infrastructure in the existing schools instead of promoting/ mushrooming of new schools without adequate infrastructure/wherewithal. The State Govt. may frame a Scheme/ Policy to merge the schools, where the strength of students is very low, in the adjoining schools. The State should adopt cluster system to improve standard of education. It is open for the State to rationalize the appointment of teachers taking into consideration ‘Student Teacher’ ratio in the schools. It is the legal obligation of the State to provide quality education to the students pursuing studies in the government institutions.”During the hearing, the Court expressed dissatisfaction with the Counter Affidavit filed by the … [Read more...] about Merge Existing Govt. Schools Instead Of Building New Ones Without Proper Infrastructure: Uttarakhand HC Advises State [Read Order]

The rumors are true: Intellectual property boutique Day Casebeer Madrid and Batchelder will merge with Howrey, a law firm with 17 offices and more than 725 lawyers, including more than 300 in the IP field.The merger was effective yesterday, according to a press release. Nine partners and 16 associates from the Cupertino, Calif., IP firm will join Howrey.Howrey has aggressively expanded in the Bay area, according to the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. Last year it took on most of the construction practice group from Thelen. Day Casebeer’s clients have included Sun Microsystems, Symantec and Amgen.Robert Ruyak, chairman and CEO of Howrey, said in the press release: “When we contemplated combining our two firms, we realized how well we complemented each other and that, working together in a single firm, we would create what might very well be the most powerful, experienced and comprehensive patent litigation practice available anywhere—for the benefit of all of … [Read more...] about IP Boutique Day Casebeer to Merge with Howrey