‘The civil justice system and some areas of the law in England and Wales are “in desperate need of modernisation”, a report by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) has found.’
Legal Futures, 4th November 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Farquhar report, authored by His Honour Judge Stuart Farquhar, was commissioned by Mostyn J (the National Lead of the Financial Remedies Court) to consider the future of the FRC and the role that remote hearings should play.’
Parklane Plowden Chambers, 1st November 2021
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
‘The rules governing the conduct of ministers and senior civil servants need to be toughened up, according to a new report.’
BBC News, 1st November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been deemed one of the worst ever public health failures, according to an inquiry report.’
Each Other, 13th October 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Candidates from Black backgrounds are much less likely than other candidates to secure a pupillage, a report from the Bar Council has found.’
Legal Futures, 5th October 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Conditions in hotels used by the Home Office to accommodate asylum seekers during the pandemic are akin to detention centres, according to a report that also says accommodation is often sub-standard and sometimes unsafe.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A senior police chief has been appointed to lead the fight against violence towards women and girls across England and Wales. The appointment of Deputy Chief Constable of Hampshire Police, Maggie Blyth, follows a recommendation from a report conducted after the murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard in March.’
The Independent, 16th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Detectives will take no further action over Martin Bashir’s BBC interview with Diana, Princess of Wales. The Metropolitan Police looked at an independent review of the methods used to obtain the 1995 interview, but had “not identified evidence of activity that constituted a criminal offence”.’
BBC News, 15th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘General counsel and a City firm have come under repeated criticism in a damning report into governance issues at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th September 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘This report sets out the findings of the taskforce and the recommendations that the government will be taking forward to tackle the issue of pet theft.’
Home Office, 3rd September 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘A leading race equality thinktank did not breach charity guidance despite claims from Conservative MPs that it is pursuing a political agenda, a watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Following the release of the Government’s Rape Review, second-six pupil, Anthony James, looks at the Review itself and recent criticisms of the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences.’
Carmelite Chambers, 19th August 2021
Source: www.carmelitechambers.co.uk
‘Police deploy Taser stun guns too often, with black people more likely to face prolonged use lasting over five seconds, an official report has found.’
The Guardian, 25th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK competition regulator is to investigate the takeover of funeral homes by the Central England Co-op amid increased scrutiny of the industry.’
The Independent, 16th August 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An NHS hospital commissioned a report into the risk of corporate manslaughter charges should a fatal roof collapse occur, leaked documents reveal.’
BBC News, 16th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than twenty years on from the publication of the Macpherson report that followed the Inquiry into the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence, the Committee has found that there are still serious and deep rooted racial disparities, and that neither police forces nor governments have taken race equality seriously enough for too long.’
Garden Court Chambers, 30th July 2021
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘Vulnerable children remain at risk of being failed by child protection agencies in Bradford despite multiple reviews of sexual exploitation cases, an independent report has found.’
The Guardian, 27th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Unsolicited sending of obscene images should be made illegal through the creation of a new offence of cyberflashing, a UK government-commissioned review recommended.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Britain’s bus services outside London were so damaged by privatisation that people were unable to access basic needs such as work, education and healthcare, according to a scathing report by the former UN special rapporteur on human rights.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Music streaming needs a “complete reset”, according to a damning parliamentary report that calls on the UK competition watchdog to investigate the commercial power wielded by major record labels.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
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