Prison inspector warns of ‘widening cracks’ in system – BBC News
‘There has been a “rapid deterioration” in prison safety in England and Wales, the prisons inspector has warned.’
BBC News, 21st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: reports
Is this a good time to dilute care home rules? – The Guardian
‘New laws aim to relax rules for care homes at a time when a report reveals 100 allegations of abuse to residents every day.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
A sixth of foreign criminals absconded before being deported from UK – The Guardian
‘One in six foreign offenders living in the community have absconded, including 58 dangerous individuals who have been missing since 2010, the National Audit Office has revealed.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Show us your evidence, Society tells MoJ consultation – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Law Society has urged the Ministry of Justice to release for formal consultation a report on the criminal legal aid market which casts doubt on its controversial reform proposals.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th October 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Women make up only 25% of judges in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘The UK judicial system lags well behind the rest of Europe in terms of gender balance, according to a study of the relative efficiency of justice systems published on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 9th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Theresa May postpones terrorism policing review – BBC News
‘Home Secretary Theresa May has abandoned plans to review the structure of counter-terrorism policing, because of the increased security threat level.’
BBC News, 9th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Interim review of the national referral mechanism for victims of human trafficking – Home Office
‘The national referral mechanism is a multi-agency victim identification and support process.’
Home Office, 2nd October 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
New whiplash and PPI claim rules – Ministry of Justice
‘The latest stages of the government’s work on compensation claims take effect today (Wednesday 1 October 2014) with new measures around whiplash and PPI claims.’
Minsitry of Justice, 1st October 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Child Rights Impact Assessment on Legal Aid: Particpation work with children and young people – The Children’s Commissioner
‘Child Rights Impact Assessment on Legal Aid: Particpation work with children and young people.’
The Children’s Commissioner, 24th September 2014
Source: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk
South Yorkshire police under fire for failing to protect vulnerable children – BBC News
‘A police force criticised for turning a blind eye to the sexual exploitation of 1,400 children in Rotherham has been further rebuked for “weaknesses” in its child protection procedures. South Yorkshire police had “limited understanding” of the risk posed by offenders who target vulnerable children, while officers showed an inconsistent response to child sexual exploitation, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said.’
BBC News, 30th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog investigates Met police over handling of discrimination complaints – The Guardian
‘Scotland Yard is being investigated by a human rights watchdog for deleting references to discrimination from internal reports to avoid problems at tribunals.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fifth of law firms admit to substandard service – LegalFutures
‘A fifth of law firms admit to providing a substandard service at some point in the past year, with extra training for staff the common response, Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) research has revealed.’
LegalFutures, 18th September 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
UK prisons ‘failing to identify suicidal inmates’ – The Guardian
‘There are too many cases of prisons failing to identify inmates who are a suicide risk despite the presence of clear warning signs, an official watchdog has warned after a “troubling” 64% rise in self-inflicted deaths behind bars in the past year.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Iraq inquiry will tell ‘whole story’ insists Heywood – BBC News
‘The Iraq Inquiry report will “not be a cover-up in any shape or form”, the UK’s top civil servant has insisted.’
BBC News, 9th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal aid: children and the residence test – government response to the JCHR – Ministry of Justice
‘Government response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ (JCHR) first report of the 2014 to 2015 session.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th September 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Rotherham: Yvette Cooper calls for change to law after abuse scandal – The Guardian
‘Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse would be introduced by a Labour government to try to prevent a repeat of the Rotherham scandal and encourage a cultural shift where allegations from victims are treated seriously.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
