Robust new laws to fight corruption, money laundering and fraud – Home Office
‘The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on Thursday 26 October.’
Home Office, 26th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Category: government departments
Overseas students and workers targeted in illicit UK visa trade – The Guardian
‘UK visa appointments are being booked up by brokers and sold on for hundreds of pounds in an illicit trade targeting overseas workers and students.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Child asylum seekers in UK forced to share hotel rooms with adults – The Guardian
‘Child asylum seekers are being forced to share hotel rooms with adults, as the Home Office’s new hotel “maximisation” programme begins doubling the capacity of refugee hotels by putting two strangers in roomsspaces that were previously single occupancy, a charity has warned.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Shamima Begum faces wait for appeal decision in citizenship case – The Independent
‘Shamima Begum will face a wait to find out whether she has won a Court of Appeal bid over the removal of her British citizenship.’
The Independent, 25th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
What’s happening with the Afghan relocation legal challenges? – EIN Blog
‘Under legal pressure, the UK government has reversed its policy requiring at-risk Afghans seeking relocation to the UK to first obtain suitable accommodation. This post outlines the background and provides an overview of the current legal challenges afoot.’
EIN Blog, 24th October 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Law compelling convicts to be in court for sentencing expected in King’s Speech – The Independent
‘A law allowing judges to force convicted criminals to be in court for their sentencing will be in the King’s Speech, the Justice Secretary has indicated.’
The Independent, 25th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Equalities minister apologises for delay in Bill banning conversion therapy – The Independent
‘An equalities minister has apologised for the delay in bringing forward legislation to ban conversion therapy, but did not commit to its inclusion in the King’s Speech when challenged.’
The Independent, 25th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government to delay abolition of no-fault evictions until reforms to court system in place – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government is to delay commencement of a ban on section 21 no-fault evictions “until stronger possession grounds and a new court process is in place”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
UK government to introduce new rules to restrict ‘de-banking’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK chancellor has announced new rules to restrict the practice of ‘de-banking’ amid reports that some banks may have closed customer accounts because of their political beliefs.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th October 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Failure to act’ on suicide website linked to 50 UK deaths – BBC News
‘British authorities failed to act on multiple official warnings about a website promoting suicide that has been connected to at least 50 UK deaths, the BBC has found.’
BBC News, 24th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Joe Tomlinson, Eleana Kasoulide, Jed Meers & Simon Halliday: Targeted case reviews: a legitimate compliance exercise or a scandal in the making? – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Government has a legitimate interest in seeking to prevent and reduce error in the benefits system and in taking action to recover funds lost. And there is widespread pressure for the Department for Work and Pensions to do just that. However, creating systems capable of doing this work is fraught with challenges, including in terms of maintaining fairness and legality. Chief amongst them is the complexity of undertaking error detection work at the scale necessary for effectiveness without harming benefit recipients, who are often vulnerable and for whom benefits are an essential source of financial support. Such challenges are also magnified when, as is typical in modern government, techniques such as outsourcing to private companies and risk assessment are adopted.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 23rd October 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Procurements and losses suffered by group companies – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge earlier this month lifted an automatic suspension that was preventing the Home Office from entering into contracts worth more than £750m for visa and citizenship application services. Ed Williams and Nico Tilche look at the lessons to be learned.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Government consults on safe and legal routes for refugees – Home Office
‘Local authorities will be consulted on plans to determine an annual cap on the number of refugees resettled in the UK each year, based on the UK’s capacity to accommodate and support people coming to the UK via safe and legal routes, as the government continues work to deliver its plan to stop the boats.’
Home Office, 20th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Gaps in UK law allowing ‘jihad’ to be shouted were ‘known to government’ – The Guardian
‘Gaps in UK law that would allow words such as “jihad” to be shouted at rallies were known to the government but not acted upon, Britain’s former head of counter-terrorism has revealed.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nitrous oxide to be illegal from November – Home Office
‘Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as “laughing gas”, will be illegal from 8 November 2023.’
Home Office, 18th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Army members allowed to give evidence to living standards inquiry – BBC News
‘Members of the armed forces will be permitted to give evidence to MPs about the standard of their living quarters in a partial government climbdown.’
BBC News, 16th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sunak to push ahead with delayed ban on gay and trans conversion practices – The Guardian
‘Rishi Sunak will push ahead with long-delayed plans to ban gay and trans conversion practices after Conservative whips warned MPs could rebel if they failed to do so.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
River Wye: Judicial review granted over agricultural pollution – BBC News
‘A judge has granted a judicial review into the way the Environment Agency (EA) in England enforces agricultural pollution laws.’
BBC News, 20th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women still being harassed at abortion clinics despite buffer zone law – The Guardain
‘Women using abortion clinics are still being harassed despite MPs voting a year ago to create buffer zones to stop protesters intimidating them, medical and abortion groups say.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man found guilty of stalking Gavin Williamson – The Guardian
‘A man has been found guilty of stalking the former education secretary Gavin Williamson.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
