Windrush generation: Formal apology for 18 people – BBC News
‘Eighteen members of the Windrush generation who could have been wrongfully removed or detained are to get a formal apology.’
BBC News, 21st August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Case Comment: R (Black) v Secretary of State for Justice [2017] UKSC 81 – UKSC Blog
‘Is the Crown is bound by the prohibition of smoking in most enclosed public places and workplaces, contained in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Health Act 2006?’
UKSC Blog, 15th August 2018
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Home Office misled court about treatment of child refugees from Calais, judges find – The Guardian
‘The government “materially misled” the high court about its treatment of child refugees who applied for safe passage to the UK from Calais, giving incomplete evidence that was “a serious breach of the duty of candour and cooperation”, the court of appeal ruled on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government ‘complicit in school’s illegal exclusion policy’ – BBC News
‘The government has been “complicit” in an illegal policy that saw a school force out pupils unlikely to achieve high grades, campaigners have claimed.’
BBC News, 27th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office had information on Rotherham grooming gangs in 2002 but failed to act, review finds – The Independent
‘The government received information detailing the extent of grooming gang activity in Rotherham as far back as 2002 but failed to properly act on it, a review has found.’
The Independent, 17th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK under fire over slavery measures after ‘disturbing’ case of trafficked boy – The Guardian
‘The government is under pressure to better protect victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK, after landmark rulings against the Home Office’s treatment of a 15-year-old child and other victims. Lawyers are challenging “systematic deficiencies” in Theresa May’s flagship strategy to tackle modern slavery and protect victims. They urged the Home Office to respond to recent court rulings that show vulnerable victims are being failed.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Office to pay damages for detention of immigrant claimant – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld an award of damages for false imprisonment in the context of immigration detention. The Court found that an unlawful curfew which required residence at a specific address between specific hours each day and which was backed by the threat of criminal sanctions and electronic tagging gave rise to the tort of false imprisonment.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th June 2018
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Call for greater oversight of recommendations of public inquiries – BBC News
‘Ministers must do more to demonstrate they are acting on the recommendations of public inquiries, a new report says. The National Audit Office said it was “not always clear” to the public whether inquiries were having their intended impact as there was no central body for tracking their progress. Of the inquiries it examined which had made recommendations since 2005, it estimated 45% of these were accepted.’
BBC News, 23rd May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘It’s destroyed my life’: Windrush victim recognised as legal citizen after 13 years – The Guardian
‘In a rare insight into the workings of Lunar House immigration HQ, Hubert Howard recounts how he lost his job and was denied benefits after the Home Office said he was an illegal migrant.’
The Guardian, 10th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Child slavery victim sues Home Office after sexual assault at Morton Hall – The Guardian
‘A Vietnamese victim of child slavery has launched legal proceedings against the government after he was sexually assaulted at Morton Hall immigration removal centre, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 7th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Windrush scandal: Tories vote to block release of secret documents as they launch review – The Independent
‘The Conservatives have blocked attempts to force the government to release internal documents relating to the Windrush scandal. The House of Commons voted down the proposal after the Tories ordered their MPs to oppose it. Labour had tried to use an archaic parliamentary procedure to force the government to hand over the files, which they said would reveal how much ministers knew about the problems facing Windrush generation immigrants.’
The Independent, 2nd May 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home Office agencies at heart of Windrush scandal rife with discrimination and harassment, employees say – The Independent
‘The government immigration agencies at the centre of the Windrush scandal are “rife” with discrimination and harassment, a survey of their own employees reveals.
Official documents show staff at Border Force reporting high levels of discrimination, with almost one in four (23 per cent) saying they had experienced it.’
The Independent, 23rd April 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Groundhog Day for air pollution breaches: Government loses again – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R (ClientEarth No.3) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Garnham J, 21 February 2018. DEFRA has been found wanting again, in its latest attempt to address nitrogen dioxide in air. This is the third time. Yet DEFRA’s own analysis suggests that some 23,500 people die every year because of this pollutant.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd February 2017
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Ministers to investigate aid sex scandal ‘cover-up’ amid claims officials ‘brushed off’ child abuse allegations – Daily Telegraph
‘Ministers have launched an investigation into claims that foreign aid officials brushed off allegations of child abuse committed by aid workers.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Green light given to judicial review of accountable care organisations in NHS – Local Government Lawyer
‘Campaigners including scientist Professor Stephen Hawking have won permission from the High Court to challenge the government’s planned creation of accountable care organisations (ACO) in the NHS.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st February 2108
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Serious failing’: inquiry to scrutinise Toby Young’s OfS appointment – The Guardian
‘An inquiry has been launched into the “serious failing” of appointing Toby Young to the board of the Office for Students without studying his long history of incendiary comments, the commissioner for public appointments has said.’
The Guardian, 11th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Office review over harassment at abortion clinics – BBC News
‘New laws could be introduced to protect women from harassment outside abortion clinics, the Home Office has said.’
BBC News, 26th November 2017
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Sir Brian Leveson asked to advise ministers on second press inquiry – The Guardian
‘Sir Brian Leveson has been asked to advise ministers on holding the second part of a public inquiry into the British press and is reviewing submissions made by newspapers on future regulation of the sector.’
The Guardian, 23rd November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Office faces High Court hearing over policy on rough sleeping EEA nationals – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court is today [21 November] set to begin hearing a judicial review challenge to the Home Office’s policy towards rough sleeping EEA nationals.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st November 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Violent’ Somali criminal wins £80k payout for being unlawfully detained for 445 days – Daily Telegraph
‘A “prolific and violent offender” has won £78,500 damages from the Home Office for being unlawfully detained.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
