Seven out of 10 win benefits challenges at tribunal – BBC News
‘Seven out of ten people who appealed in court against a decision to deny them disability benefits were successful, analysis shows.’
BBC News, 24th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: statistics
Banks must treat victims of scams more fairly, says UK complaints body – The Guardian
‘Banks need to do more to treat people fairly when they are the victim of scams, according to the UK financial sector’s official complaints body, which is finding in the customer’s favour in three-quarters of such cases.’
The Guardian, 24th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
How Will Voter ID Impact Human Rights? – Each Other
‘A new bill could prevent millions of people from being able to vote, according to a report published by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR).’
Each Other, 21st September 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Noisy neighbours spark 67% rise in police complaints – The Guardian
‘Police forces across England faced a sharp increase in complaints about noisy neighbours during last year’s lockdown, with claims that years of cuts have left councils struggling to deal with antisocial behaviour.’
The Guardian, 19th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ministry of Justice overhaul as prison population predicted to hit nearly 100,000 – Daily Telegraph
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is being overhauled in anticipation of a “bow wave” of more than 20,000 extra jailed criminals who will push the prison population to a post-war high of nearly 100,000 by 2026.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Case backlog for EU citizens to settle in UK ‘may be cleared by Christmas’ – The Guardian
‘New government figures suggest the backlog of applications by EU citizens and their families received by the Home Office for the post-Brexit settlement scheme could be cleared by Christmas.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Violence against women and girls should be treated with same priority as terrorism, says watchdog – The Independent
‘“Radical” change is needed to stop an epidemic of violence against women and girls in Britain, a watchdog has found.
An inspection sparked by the killing of Sarah Everard, who was kidnapped, raped and murdered by a serving police officer, said police must prioritise protecting women as highly as counter-terrorism.’
The Independent, 17th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Watchdog finds ‘staggering variation’ in police use of Clare’s Law – The Guardian
‘Clare’s Law, a scheme designed to protect unsuspecting women from new partners with a history of violence, is not being used properly by police forces, putting some women at risk of harm, a policing watchdog has warned.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Knives in court: Rise in blades found at London family courts – BBC News
‘The number of large blades brought to London family courtrooms has tripled in a year, official records obtained by the BBC show.’
BBC News, 15th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BMA drops opposition to assisted dying and adopts neutral stance – The Guardian
‘The British Medical Association (BMA) has dropped its opposition to assisted dying and adopted a neutral stance on the issue.’
The Guardian, 14th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Inquest delays: Three-year wait for answers over death of girl, 4 – BBC News
‘A mum whose four-year-old daughter died with sepsis says waiting more than three years for her inquest has added to her grief.’
BBC News, 12th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judicial review applications have continued to fall in first half of 2021: Ministry of Justice – Local Government Lawyer
‘The number of judicial review applications received in the first half of 2021 was – at 1,200 – down 16% on the same period in 2020, government data has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th September 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sexual abuse in School – Adopting a zero-tolerance approach – 3 Hare Court
‘In April this year, thousands of anonymous reports were shared by students on Everyone’s Invited, a website which encourages young survivors of sexual abuse to share their stories. After these reports were received, Everyone’s Invited decided to name the schools implicated in these accounts. Of the 2,962 schools identified, 2,556 are secondary schools and 406 primary schools and 119 universities. To date, in excess of 51,000 testimonies have been shared on the site.’
3 Hare Court, 1st September 2021
Source: www.3harecourt.com
‘I’m still traumatised’: UK music industry blighted by sexual harassment and abuse, report finds – The Independent
‘A damning new report has highlighted the ongoing prevalence of sexual harassment and abuse in the music industry, as the UK begins to see the return of live music.’
The Independent, 3rd September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Possession of laughing gas could become a criminal offence, Priti Patel says – The Independent
‘Priti Patel has announced that the Home Office is seeking advice on whether to criminalise the possession of laughing gas.’
The Independent, 3rd September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New training needed for police after children and mentally ill people Tasered, watchdog warns – The Independent
‘Police must be trained to use Tasers only when “absolutely necessary”, a watchdog has said after a review found the weapons were being used against children and mentally ill people.’
The Independent, 26th August 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Black people more likely to be Tasered for longer, police watchdog finds – The Guardian
‘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
XR demands answers on how protests will be policed after Supreme Court defends disruptive demonstrations – The Independent
‘Extinction Rebellion has demanded to know how its upcoming demonstrations will be policed after the Supreme Court ruled that protest can be a “lawful excuse” to block roads under human rights law.’
The Independent, 22nd August 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
