Category: government departments

Police say threatening and insulting text messages don’t count as domestic abuse – The Independent

Posted April 29th, 2024 in domestic violence, government departments, news, police, telecommunications by tracey

‘The police are discounting threatening and insulting text messages as a form of domestic abuse with tens of thousands of incident records estimated to be missing. The Domestic Abuse Commissioner warned almost 17,600 domestic abuse crimes are missing from data released on Thursday due to the government overhauling the rules on how the police should record incidents.’

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The Independent, 26th April 2024

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Home Office to detain asylum seekers across UK in shock Rwanda operation – The Guardian

Posted April 29th, 2024 in asylum, deportation, detention, government departments, human rights, immigration, news, Rwanda by tracey

‘The Home Office will launch a major operation to detain asylum seekers across the UK on Monday, weeks earlier than expected, in preparation for their deportation to Rwanda, the Guardian can reveal.’

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The Guardian, 28th April 2024

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After Rwanda: Statement from church leaders – Law & Religion UK

Posted April 26th, 2024 in asylum, bills, Church of England, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, news, refugees, Rwanda by sally

‘The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and Bishop of Southwark have joined with leaders of the Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Churches in England and issued a joint statement; the Church’s Press Release is reproduced below.’

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Law & Religion UK, 23rd April 2024

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James Robottom: The Safety of Rwanda Act, Slavery and the Common Law – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted April 26th, 2024 in asylum, bills, deportation, forced labour, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, judicial review, news, Rwanda by sally

‘Commentary on the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act (“RA”), which is shortly to receive Royal Assent, has concentrated principally on its deeming of Rwanda as a safe country whilst ousting the supervision of courts. This post considers a separate issue – section 4 of the Act as it applies to victims of slavery (“VOS”). Section 4 provides a carve out from the Act’s deeming provisions where the Home Secretary considers Rwanda is unsafe for an individual “based on compelling evidence relating specifically to their particular individual circumstances”. It also provides courts with a power of review of that question.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 25th April 2024

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UK policy denying visas to children of care workers faces legal challenge – The Guardian

Posted April 26th, 2024 in care workers, children, equality, families, government departments, immigration, news, visas by sally

‘An organisation that supports migrant workers has launched a legal challenge against the government’s new policy to bar care workers from bringing children and partners to the UK, warning that it is “tearing families apart”.’

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The Guardian, 26th April 2024

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Ruth Perry family furious as Ofsted single-word ratings are retained – The Guardian

Posted April 25th, 2024 in government departments, news, standards, suicide, teachers by tracey

‘Ofsted’s controversial single-word judgments are here to stay, the government has ruled, in a blow to campaigners who hoped they would be scrapped after the suicide of the primary school headteacher Ruth Perry.’

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The Guardian, 25th April 2025

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Universal Credit, transitional protection and temporary accommodation – Nearly Legal

Posted April 24th, 2024 in appeals, benefits, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, government departments, housing, human rights, news by tracey

‘Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v JA (2024) UKUT 52 (AAC) (UTJ Church). This important Upper Tribunal decision holds that universal credit claimants leaving supported or temporary accommodation have been unlawfully losing ‘transitional protection’ due to the discriminatory effect of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014. It also holds that affected claimants can obtain a remedy through tribunal appeals.’

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Nearly Legal, 23rd April 2024

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Stronger protections for stalking and harassment victims – Home Office

Posted April 24th, 2024 in criminal justice, government departments, harassment, news, stalking, victims by tracey

‘The government has announced measures making it easier for police to apply for stalking protection orders, meaning more victims will be protected earlier.’

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Home Office, 22nd April 2024

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Court of Appeal upholds right to damages for imminent breaches of article 3 ECHR – 3PB

Posted April 24th, 2024 in appeals, benefits, chambers articles, damages, government departments, human rights, immigration, news by sally

‘In a judgment with potentially wide implications for damages claims for breaches of fundamental human rights, the Court of Appeal in ASY & Others v Home Office [2024] EWCA Civ 373 has held that there is a right to damages for imminent breaches of article 3 of the ECHR (the absolute prohibition on torture and inhuman or degrading treatment).’

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3PB, 18th April 2024

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New family immigration visa rules ‘penalise couples’ – BBC News

Posted April 24th, 2024 in families, government departments, immigration, news, remuneration, visas by tracey

‘There are fears that more people will be separated by the introduction of a minimum salary level for those wanting UK family visas.’

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BBC News, 24th April 2024

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Council of Europe human rights watchdog condemns UK’s Rwanda bill – The Guardian

Posted April 24th, 2024 in asylum, bills, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, news, parliament, Rwanda by tracey

‘The Council of Europe’s human rights watchdog has condemned Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda scheme, saying it raises “major issues about the human rights of asylum seekers and the rule of law”.’

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2024

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Immigration Newsletter – 4KBW

Posted April 24th, 2024 in appeals, chambers articles, citizenship, equality, government departments, human rights, immigration, news, terrorism by sally

March 2024 Update.

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4KBW, March 2024

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Rwanda bill: what does the latest delay mean? – The Guardian

Posted April 19th, 2024 in asylum, bills, delay, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, news, parliament, Rwanda by sally

‘Rishi Sunak’s plan to fly people seeking asylum to Rwanda this spring appears to have been put back to the summer after House of Lords insisted on changes to the scheme.’

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The Guardian, 19th April 2024

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Inquiries Update: Three Things You Need to Know – Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog

Posted April 19th, 2024 in chambers articles, consultations, government departments, inquiries, mental health, news, select committees by sally

‘Achas Burin updates readers on three essential news items concerning the future of Public Inquiries: the commencement of the Lampard Inquiry, the Norton committee reviewing Inquiries and the government consultation on apologies following the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.’

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Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog, 17th April 2024

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Clinical negligence fixed costs set for October implementation – Legal Futures

Posted April 19th, 2024 in civil procedure rules, costs, dispute resolution, government departments, hospitals, negligence, news by sally

‘Fixed recoverable costs for low-value clinical negligence claims are now likely to come into force in October 2024, it has emerged.’

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Legal Futures, 19th April 2024

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Joe Tomlinson, Angela Paul, and Jed Meers: Are Statutory Duties to Protect the ‘Vulnerable’ a Good Idea? – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted April 17th, 2024 in benefits, constitutional law, government departments, news, statutory duty by sally

‘The Work and Pensions Committee is conducting an inquiry on a highly important matter: how vulnerable welfare claimants are safeguarded by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), and whether changes ought to be made. In the course of this work, it has raised this important question: should the DWP be placed under a statutory duty for safeguarding vulnerable claimants?’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th April 2024

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Ukrainians granted sanctuary in Britain sent to live with suspected gangsters – The Independent

Posted April 15th, 2024 in asylum, gangs, government departments, immigration, news, refugees, Russia, Ukraine, war by tracey

‘Ukrainian refugees fleeing the horrors of war to find sanctuary in British homes were sent to live with suspected gangsters under the government’s flagship Homes for Ukraine scheme, The Independent can reveal.’

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The Independent, 14th April 2024

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Ministry of Defence official took £70,000 in secret payments – BBC News

Posted April 15th, 2024 in armed forces, confiscation, corruption, government departments, imprisonment, misfeasance in public office, news, sentencing, Serious Fraud Office by tracey

‘A former Ministry of Defence (MoD) official has been jailed after taking £70,000 in secret payments and gifts.’

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BBC news, 13th April 2024

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Changes to legal migration rules for family and work visas in 2024 – House of Commons Library

Posted April 12th, 2024 in families, government departments, immigration, news, parliament, visas by sally

‘On 4 December 2023 the Home Secretary, James Cleverly, announced future changes to visa rules in what he described as a “five-point plan” to reduce immigration. The Home Office released more information on 21 December, including some adjustments to what had initially been announced.’

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House of Commons Library, 11th April 2024

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Carers scandal: why are so many being prosecuted by the UK government? – The Guardian

Posted April 12th, 2024 in benefits, carers, disabled persons, families, fraud, government departments, miscarriage of justice, news, podcasts by sally

‘George Henderson was convicted of fraud and had to repay £19,500 in carer’s allowance years after ticking the wrong box on the form. He is not alone. The Guardian society editor, Patrick Butler, looks at why thousands are facing prosecution over innocent mistakes.’

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The Guardian, 12th April 2024

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