New Elections Bill to ‘protect democracy,’ says government – BBC News
‘Controversial plans to require voters to show photo ID at polling stations have been introduced in Parliament.’
BBC News, 5th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: identification
Millions in UK face disenfranchisement under voter ID plans – The Guardian
‘Millions of voters could be disenfranchised under “discriminatory” plans due to be unveiled on Monday that will force people to carry identification to cast a ballot, Labour has warned.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Elections and compulsory photo ID – what effect will it have on Gypsies and Irish Travellers? – Each Other
‘At the annual Queen’s Speech last week, the controversial Electoral Integrity Bill was announced. If passed, it means that voters will need to produce a valid form of photo ID when they cast their vote. The government rationale behind the legislation is to secure trust and prevent fraud in UK voting systems. It is thought the legislation will be in place by next year. Despite being routinely practiced in many countries, including Northern Ireland and the United States, this type of legislation has been criticised for deterring voters and, more problematically, disenfranchising poorer, minority and elderly voters. This is due to the fact that procuring approved forms of identification can be expensive and time consuming.’
Each Other, 20th May 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Government’s Photo ID Plans Put Voters’ Rights At Risk – Each Other
‘Requiring voters to prove their identity by presenting photo ID at polling stations risks infringing electors’ right to vote freely and fairly.’
Each Other, 11th May 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Supreme court to hear challenge to UK’s voter ID trial in 2019 election – The Guardian
‘The supreme court is to hear a challenge to the government’s decision to hold voter ID trials in 2019 in a case that could have implications for the wider rollout of the scheme.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Warning over photo ID law change for UK-wide and English elections – The Guardian
‘Changing the law to force people to show photo ID to take part in UK elections will be catastrophic for ethnic minority communities, increasing barriers to access and in effect disenfranchising them, equality and democracy campaigners have warned.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judges overturn conviction for refusal to give name and address in case of suspected Covid regulations breach – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Administrative Court has ruled that a man was entitled to refuse to give his name and address to a police officer who wanted to issue a fixed penalty notice for breach of lockdown regulations.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Firm fined £14,000 after missing ‘red flags’ on property work – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A Midlands firm which wrongly rated three property transactions as low risk has been fined £14,000 for breaching anti-money laundering rules.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th November 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Challenge to new voter ID pilot dismissed by Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Government’s announcement that eleven local authorities across England would be taking part in voter ID pilots for the 2019 local elections was controversial. There is a heated debate as to whether citizens should have to provide photo identification before receiving their ballot at elections. For some, it is a straight-forward measure to avoid the risk of fraud. For others, it is a policy that, by design or inadvertently, leads to the disenfranchisement of certain groups.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th June 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Court of Appeal holds remote hearing for dispute over requirement for voter ID at elections – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in an appeal over a High Court ruling last year that voter ID schemes in 10 local authorities were lawful.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th April 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
UK voter ID plan disenfranchises the poor, appeal court told – The Guardian
‘Pilot schemes requiring voters to produce photo ID at polling stations disenfranchise those who do not have or cannot find their documents and alienate people from the democratic process, the court of appeal has been told.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Meadowhall facial recognition scheme troubles watchdog – BBC News
‘Police involvement in a private landlord’s facial recognition trial has led a regulator to call for government intervention.’
BBC News, 28th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Children: Private Law Update (Autumn 2019) – Family Law Week
‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in private law children cases.’
Family Law Week, 13th October 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
What Is Voter ID And Is It Discriminatory? – Rights Info
‘The government has announced controversial plans to force voters to bring photo ID with them to the polling station. The move has drawn criticism from MPs and campaigners who believe it will undermine thousands of people’s right to vote. So what is it and what’s at stake? Jodie Satterly explores.’
Rights Info, 16th October 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Paternity issues: AB v CD [2019] EWHC 1695 (Fam) – Family Law
‘This case concerns the very difficult situation in which the issue of disputed paternity only comes to light years after the child’s birth, when the child (and the father) have always believed that he is the biological father, but in fact it transpires that this is not the case.’
Family Law, 10th October 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
GP surgeries deny care to vulnerable people without ID documents – The Guardian
‘Many practices are refusing to take new patients without checks that breach NHS rules.’
The Guardian, 24th September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cameron (Respondent) v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Limited (Appellant) – 39 Essex Chambers
‘The Supreme Court has unanimously held in Cameron v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd that the driver of a car, who was not anonymous but could not just be identified, cannot be sued under a pseudonym or description.’
39 Essex Chambers, 21st February 2019
Source: www.39essex.com
Before facial recognition tech can be used, it needs to be limited – The Independent
‘New research on facial recognition technology trials by police calls for tighter regulation to protect human rights.’
The Independent, 21st February 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
