Category: press releases

BSB updates policy on the publication of disciplinary findings against barristers – Bar Standards Board

Posted July 19th, 2019 in barristers, data protection, disciplinary procedures, press releases, tribunals by tracey

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) last night decided to update its policy on the publication of disciplinary findings for professional misconduct. The policy will in future extend to all avenues by which the BSB puts disciplinary findings into the public domain and the lengths of time for which such findings are made publicly available have also been revised.’

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Bar Standards Board, 19th July

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Justice secretary urges evidence-led approach to cut crime – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 18th, 2019 in budgets, crime prevention, drug abuse, education, homelessness, Ministry of Justice, press releases, prisons, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by tracey

‘Justice Secretary David Gauke today called for an “evidence-led” approach to tackling reoffending in order to crack down on crime and reduce the number of victims.’

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Ministry of Justice, 18th July 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

New rights for victims of crime – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 17th, 2019 in codes of practice, criminal justice, press releases, victims by tracey

‘Victims of crime will receive greater support under government plans to boost their rights at every stage of the justice system.’

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Ministry of Justice, 17th July 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

“Landmark moment” as Domestic Abuse Bill introduced to Parliament – Home Office

Posted July 16th, 2019 in bills, consultations, cross-examination, domestic violence, press releases, victims by tracey

‘The government’s landmark Domestic Abuse Bill will be introduced in Parliament today, signalling a major step forward in transforming the response to this crime.’

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Home Office, 16th July 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon committed to prison for contempt of court – Attorney General’s Office

Posted July 15th, 2019 in contempt of court, internet, press releases, reporting restrictions, sentencing, video recordings by tracey

‘Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, AKA Tommy Robinson, has today been sentenced to 6 months in prison for committing contempt of court by filming outside Leeds Crown Court during a trial. He was committed to prison for a further 3 months for a previous contempt.’

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Attorney General’s Office, 11th July 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

Criminal record reform to help ex-offenders into work – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 15th, 2019 in criminal records, disclosure, employment, press releases, rehabilitation by tracey

‘Ex-offenders striving to turn their lives around through work will be backed by new legislation changing what they must disclose to employers.’

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Ministry of Justice, 15th July 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Law Commission to undertake phase 2 of the Abusive and Offensive Online Communications project – Law Commission

Posted June 27th, 2019 in internet, Law Commission, malicious communications, press releases, violence by tracey

‘The Government has announced that it is asking the Law Commission to undertake phase 2 of the Abusive and Offensive Online Communications project.’

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Law Commission, 26th June 2019

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk/

‘Lifeline’ community treatment pilots to steer offenders away from crime – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 20th, 2019 in community service, crime prevention, health, medical treatment, mental health, pilot schemes, press releases, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, statistics by tracey

‘Vulnerable offenders will be offered targeted treatment under new plans designed to boost rehabilitation and reduce reoffending.’

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Ministry of Justice, 20th June 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Blog: what our new Bar qualification rules could mean for you – Bar Standards Board

Posted June 20th, 2019 in barristers, diversity, legal education, press releases, universities by tracey

‘Having spent several years working in a university and managing training for professionals before being called to the Bar in 2007, I know first-hand the importance of high-quality education and training. The organisation I lead, the Bar Standards Board, has for the past few years been reviewing how barristers qualify in England and Wales, and I’m delighted that our new Bar qualification rules have now been launched.’

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Bar Standards Board, 18th June 2019

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

New global resettlement scheme for the most vulnerable refugees announced – Home Office

Posted June 19th, 2019 in children, press releases, refugees by tracey

‘The UK will continue to resettle thousands of refugees under a new scheme set to start in 2020, the Home Secretary announced today.’

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Home Office, 17th June 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

New guidance needed to improve anti-money laundering regime – Law Commission

Posted June 18th, 2019 in banking, codes of practice, Law Commission, money laundering, press releases, reports, terrorism by tracey

‘A new advisory board and statutory guidance would reduce wasted time and improve the UK’s ability to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing, the Law Commission has announced.’

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Law Commission, 18th June 2019

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Review finds family ties ‘utterly indispensable’ to rehabilitation of female offenders – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 18th, 2019 in children, community service, criminal justice, families, press releases, prisons, rehabilitation, statistics, women by tracey

‘A new report by Lord Michael Farmer on the value of prisoners’ family ties has found that healthy relationships are a “must have” when it comes to preventing women from reoffending. Prisoners who receive family visits are 39% less likely to reoffend, and research suggests that these relationships are even more important for women than they are for men.’

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Ministry of Justice, 18th June 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Compensation rule abolished allowing victims to reapply – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 17th, 2019 in criminal injuries compensation, domestic violence, press releases by tracey

‘From today (13 June 2019) more victims of violent crime will be able to apply for compensation as new legislation comes into force abolishing the longstanding “same-roof” rule.’

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Ministry of Justice, 13th June 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

End to divorce ‘blame game’ moves closer – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 17th, 2019 in bills, divorce, press releases by tracey

‘Divorcing couples will soon no longer have to make allegations about each other’s conduct, after a landmark bill was introduced by Justice Secretary David Gauke today (13 June 2019).’

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Ministry of Justice, 13th June 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Law Commission begins review of intermediated securities system – Law Commission

Posted June 12th, 2019 in Law Commission, press releases, shareholders by tracey

‘The Law Commission has begun reviewing the system of intermediated securities in order to identify potential issues for both investors and companies.’

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Law Commission, 11th June 2019

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

Home Secretary apologises to members of Windrush generation – Home Office

Posted June 11th, 2019 in citizenship, colonies, detention, immigration, ministers' powers and duties, press releases by tracey

‘The Home Secretary has written 46 letters to people who were sanctioned under compliant environment policies and 7 to people with criminal convictions who were held under immigration detention powers at the end of their prison sentence.’

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Home Office, 10th June 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Surrogacy reforms to improve the law for all – Law Commission

Posted June 6th, 2019 in consultations, Law Commission, parental rights, press releases, surrogacy by tracey

‘The laws around surrogacy are outdated and should be improved to better support the child, surrogates and intended parents, the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have announced today (06 June 2019).’

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Law Commission, 6th June 2019

Source: www.lawcommission.gov.uk

Home Secretary: EU Settlement Scheme is performing well – Home Office

Posted May 30th, 2019 in brexit, citizenship, EC law, government departments, immigration, press releases, statistics by tracey

‘Home Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that more than 750,000 applications have now been received for the EU Settlement Scheme.’

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Home Office, 30th May 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Church review of Bishop Whitsey case – Law and Religion UK

Posted May 24th, 2019 in child abuse, children, Church of England, press releases, sexual offences by tracey

‘On 22 May 2019, the Church of England announced a review into the allegations of sexual offences against children and adults by the late Bishop Hubert Victor Whitsey.’

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Law and Religion UK, 23rd May 2019

Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com

Investigation into the response to cheating in English language tests – National Audit Office

Posted May 24th, 2019 in auditors, examinations, fraud, immigration, press releases, statistics, visas by tracey

‘The National Audit Office (NAO) has today published its investigation into the Home Office’s response to widespread cheating by international students in English language tests. Clearly widespread cheating did take place but some people may have been wrongly accused and in some cases, unfairly removed from the UK.’

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National Audit Office, 24th May 2019

Source: www.nao.org.uk