Shamima Begum loses appeal against removal of British citizenship – The Guardian

‘Shamima Begum, who left Britain as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS), has lost an appeal against the decision to remove her British citizenship.’

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The Guardian, 22nd February 2023

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Asylum claims for 12,000 to be considered without face-to-face interview – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2023 in asylum, criminal records, delay, government departments, news, refugees by sally

‘Some 12,000 asylum seekers to the UK are to be considered for refugee status without face-to-face interviews.’

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BBC News, 23rd February 2023

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The Ethical Decision-Making Model by the Home Office – EIN Blog

Posted February 22nd, 2023 in bereavement, elderly, families, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘We acted on behalf of a woman who came to the UK as a visitor from India in September 2021 and who has lived here with her son and his family. Her husband passed away and she came to stay with her son to be supported during the bereavement period, unsure as to the length of time she would be able to remain in the UK. She is suffering from a range of medical issues and has a complex medical history that requires constant monitoring.’

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EIN Blog, 22nd February 2023

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High Court to hear first stage of ‘partygate’ challenge against Met Police – The Independent

Posted February 22nd, 2023 in coronavirus, government departments, inquiries, judicial review, news, police by sally

‘The High Court will hear the first stage of a challenge against the Metropolitan Police over the force’s investigation into former prime minister Boris Johnson’s attendance at Number 10 parties during lockdown.’

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The Independent, 22nd February 2023

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Black people labelled ‘backward’ as children seek justice for lifelong trauma – The Guardian

‘Black people wrongly labelled “educationally subnormal” as children in the UK before being sent to special schools have launched a campaign demanding an apology and compensation from the government.’

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The Guardian, 21st February 2023

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Shamima Begum: judges to rule if removal of UK citizenship was lawful – The Guardian

Posted February 22nd, 2023 in citizenship, government departments, immigration, news, terrorism by sally

‘Judges will give their decision on Wednesday whether the removal of British citizenship from Shamima Begum, who left the UK as a 15-year-old schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS), was lawful.’

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The Guardian, 22nd February 2023

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FCA set to regulate ‘buy now pay later’ payment products in UK – OUT-LAW.com

‘The UK government has published draft legislation which would bring the fast-growing “buy now pay later” (BNPL) industry within Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation and bolster protection for consumers.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th February 2023

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Remote driving review: robust regulation needed before technology is on UK roads – Law Commission

‘The Law Commission has published advice to Government on how to regulate remote driving on UK roads.’

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Law Commission, 20th February 2023

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Lone children as young as 14 detained at Manston asylum seeker centre – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2023 in asylum, children, detention, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘Lone children as young as 14 have been detained at the Manston asylum seeker processing centre in Kent, a freedom of information request has revealed. According to the immigration rules, children should not be detained in short-term holding facilities such as Manston, apart from in exceptional circumstances, and holding them for more than 24 hours is unlawful.’

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The Guardian, 19th February 2023

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UK government outlines reforms to thirty-year-old cybercrime law – OUT-LAW.com

‘The UK government is proposing new powers for law enforcement agencies to tackle cybersecurity threats and online crimes, including the power to require data owners to preserve evidence pending a decision on whether a formal request for seizure of the data by an agency should be made to court.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th February 2023

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Home Office accepts court defeat on EU citizens scheme – BBC News

Posted February 17th, 2023 in brexit, citizenship, EC law, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘A High Court judgement that regulations affecting more than 2.5m EU citizens living in the UK are unlawful will not be challenged by the government.’

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BBC News, 16th February 2023

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High Court agrees to hear ancient common law argument in claim government sewage overflow plan is unlawful – Local Government Lawyer

‘The High Court has agreed to hear two judicial review claims of the government’s plan to reduce the discharge of untreated sewage into bodies of water in England, including one claim which argues a seven hundred-year-old common law right has been ignored.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 15th February 2023

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High court grants hearing on ‘weak’ plan to cut England sewage discharges – The Guardian

‘Campaigners are to make a high court challenge to the government’s plan to reduce raw sewage discharges into rivers and seas in England, arguing it does not go far enough.’

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The Guardian, 14th February 2023

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Spiking: Low conviction rate is shocking, say victims – BBC News

‘A student who suspects she was a victim of spiking has said the low conviction rate is shocking but not surprising.’

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BBC News, 15th February 2023

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Court allows review of UK visa rejections for ex-BBC journalists in Afghanistan – The Guardian

Posted February 14th, 2023 in Afghanistan, BBC, government departments, judicial review, media, news, visas by sally

‘Eight former BBC journalists who had their applications to relocate from Afghanistan to the UK rejected are expecting their cases to be reconsidered after they successfully challenged the rationale behind the refusals at the high court.’

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The Guardian, 13th February 2023

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Asylum support rate increased after Home Secretary’s unlawful failings – EIN Blog

Posted February 13th, 2023 in asylum, benefits, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘On 16 December 2022, following a one-day trial heard in the High Court in Manchester, Fordham J. made an eyebrow-raising order including declarations that the Home Secretary had unlawfully failed to review the rate of asylum support payments under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (“IAA 1999”) and had failed to ensure the rate is adequate to meet the essential living needs of asylum seekers. Unbeknown to many, that state of affairs had been so since 14 September 2022. The Home Secretary would continue to be acting unlawfully unless and until she increased the rate, either by a policy decision or by amending the Asylum Support Regulations 2000.’

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EIN Blog, 6th February 2023

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People smuggling gang jailed for 26 years – Home Office

‘Members of an organised crime group which smuggled more than a dozen Middle Eastern nationals into the UK have been jailed for a combined 26 years.’

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Home Office, 10th February 2023

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Father of boy killed by mould in flat welcomes law to prevent repeat – The Guardian

‘The father of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who was killed by mould in a social housing flat, has welcomed a new law to prevent a repeat tragedy, saying: “We are finally starting to feel like we are being treated fairly.”’

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The Guardian, 9th February 2023

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Law Commission launches review of “fragmented and complex” compulsory purchase laws – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Law Commission has announced it will launch a review of the legislation governing compulsory purchase, with a view to making the law “simpler, consistent and more accessible”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th February 2023

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Review of UK Prevent strategy to call for more focus on Islamist terrorism – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2023 in government departments, Islam, mental health, news, statistics, terrorism by sally

‘A long-awaited report on the government’s counter-extremism programme is expected to call for its focus to shift more towards Islamist terrorism instead of rightwing terrorism.’

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The Guardian, 7th February 2023

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