‘Runnymede Trust analysis of new Home Office strip search data shows that Black people are disproportionately strip searched by nearly all police forces in England and Wales. Black children are 6.5 times more likely than white children, and Black adults 4.7 times more likely than white adults, to be strip searched by police.’
Runnymede Trust, June 2024
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‘In the second of a series of articles on the Infected Blood Inquiry, we review the lessons to be learned to ensure we avoid complacency.’
Mills & Reeve, 11th June 2024
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘Most victims of miscarriages of justice will still be denied compensation in Britain after the European court of human rights ruled the government’s test for payouts was lawful.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In the first of a series of articles on the Infected Blood Inquiry, we set out key elements relating to patient safety more widely.’
Mills & Reeve, 10th June 2024
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘A Jamaican man in his 60s who arrived in the UK at the age of 23 has been granted leave to remain after four decades of struggling to secure his immigration status. But he will not be able to apply for British citizenship for another decade.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘R (New Hope Care Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 1270 (Admin) (24 May 2024). In these judicial review proceedings, David Pievsky KC held that the SSHD’s decision to revoke New Hope Care Ltd’s sponsor licence without first providing it a meaningful opportunity to respond was unlawful. It was inconsistent with published policy, contrary to legitimate expectation, and procedurally unfair at common law. New Hope Care is a large business which provides care services to individuals in need.’
EIN Blog, 10th June 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘The Home Office is facing a new Windrush-style scandal after a landmark high court ruling found that the home secretary acted unlawfully by failing to provide documents to thousands of migrants proving they are here legally.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A coalition of more than 80 nature conservation groups is launching a legal bid to force whichever party is in power next month to improve government targets on tackling wildlife decline in England.’
BBC News, 7th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In this immigration law update video, Adam Pipe examines the new financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas and the transitional provisions. Adam goes through the Home Office’s April 2024 (Version 10.0) guidance on Appendix FM and Appendix HM Armed Forces: minimum income requirement.’
EIN Blog, 5th June 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘“Justice delayed is justice denied” goes the old legal maxim – one that has captured the state of the court system in England and Wales in recent years.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Government’s response to the delayed Ouseley report was finally published on 29 May 2024, the last day before the dissolution of Parliament. In this piece a leading Special Advocate describes that response as underwhelming, especially after so long.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th May 2024
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Hundreds of complaints about ill treatment from staff looking after asylum seekers in hotels and other accommodation have been lodged with the Home Office, a Guardian investigation has found.’
The Guardian, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Seeing the Online Safety Act as a “job done” would be a “disaster”, a bereaved father has said as he called on the next government to commit to updating legislation to tackle harms affecting children.’
The Independent, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A profoundly deaf man has been awarded £50,000 damages after a judge ruled he was subjected to a “character assassination” by hostile jobcentre officials, who refused to provide him with specialist help to find work.’
The Guardian, 28th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Lord Chancellor has completed his review of the whiplash tariff but it is unclear whether the plan to publish it in early June will now happen because of the election.’
Legal Futures, 24th May 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Conservatives and Labour have held talks to work out what outstanding legislation can be rushed through parliament to become law before the Commons closes for the general election.’
The Independent, 23rd May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Conservatives’ promise to abolish no-fault evictions before the election will not happen, sources have told the BBC.’
BBC News, 24th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 25 April, the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 received royal assent and passed into law. This is the latest development relating to the government’s policy to stop small boat crossings via the implementation of a Rwanda asylum seeker removals scheme. After rounds of parliamentary ping-pong between the Commons and Lords, the government was able to push through the legislation. The final version of the act does not include any of the amendments passed by the Lords, such as a carve-out exemption to prevent removal to Rwanda of people who served with or for the British Armed Forces, such as Afghan translators.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st May 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The treatment of chronically ill and disabled people by welfare officials, including benefits decisions subsequently linked to the deaths of vulnerable claimants, is to be formally investigated by Britain’s human rights watchdog.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Victims of the infected blood scandal – seen as one of the worst treatment disasters in the history of the NHS – have raised concerns about the government’s pledged compensation scheme.’
The Guardian, 21st May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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