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Youth justice: exposing a system that is failing our most vulnerable children – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2020 in children, criminal justice, diversity, equality, news, race discrimination, racism, statistics, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘Children in the Dock was an investigation into the youth justice system in England and Wales that involved the Guardian’s Manchester team spending a month monitoring every case at Greater Manchester youth court. Among other things, they found that the proportion of BAME children in court had doubled in eight years, and revealed that youth cases now take 40% longer than in 2010.’

The Guardian, 13th June 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

EHRC urges compulsory disability training for lawyers – Legal Futures

Posted June 15th, 2020 in barristers, criminal justice, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, HM Courts Service, legal education, legal profession, Ministry of Justice, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority, statistics by sally

‘Disability awareness should be a professional requirement, and a mandatory element of criminal lawyers’ CPD, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has recommended.’

Legal Futures, 15th June 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

New claims in High Court bounce back above 2019 level – Litigation Futures

Posted June 15th, 2020 in coronavirus, courts, dispute resolution, news, statistics by sally

‘High Court activity has already recovered to pre-Covid-19 levels following a sharp slump during the height of the outbreak, new research has found.’

Litigation Futures, 15th June 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

What It’s Like Being A Black Lawyer Working In The UK’s Criminal Justice System In 2020 – Elle Magazine

Posted June 12th, 2020 in barristers, coronavirus, criminal justice, diversity, equality, fines, legal profession, news, police, race discrimination, racism, statistics, stop and search by sally

‘Abimbola Johnson is a Black criminal defence barrister, whose experience of the justice system in the UK brings recent events in the US even closer to home.’

Elle Magazine, 5th June 2020

Source: www.elle.com

Coronavirus: Police fines for lockdown breaches fall as measures ease – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2020 in coronavirus, emergency powers, enforcement, fines, news, police, statistics by sally

‘More than 17,000 fines for alleged breaches of coronavirus lockdown laws have been issued in England and Wales.’

BBC News, 11th June 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

There have been no successful prosecutions for deaths in British police custody since 1969 – here’s why – The Guardian

Posted June 12th, 2020 in death in custody, demonstrations, inquests, news, police, professional conduct, prosecutions, race discrimination, racism, statistics, stop and search, unlawful killing by sally

‘Black people account for 3% of the population, but 8% of deaths in custody. As a former chief prosecutor, I know this is only the end point of a system that disproportionately suspects, arrests, convicts and imprisons BAME people.’

The Guardian, 11th June 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Covid-19 being used to “stall” brain injury claims – Litigation Futures

Posted June 10th, 2020 in accidents, compensation, coronavirus, insurance, medical treatment, news, personal injuries, solicitors, statistics by sally

‘Just over a quarter (26%) of defendants are using Covid-19 as an excuse to stall brain injury claims, despite guidelines urging the parties to take a consensual approach, research has suggested.’

Litigation Futures, 9th June 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

NHS Resolution expands mediation panel – Litigation Futures

Posted June 10th, 2020 in compensation, costs, dispute resolution, hospitals, negligence, news, personal injuries, statistics by sally

‘NHS Resolution has added one provider to its mediation panel following what it said was a “highly competitive retender” process that saw the existing three reappointed.’

Litigation Futures, 9th June 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Neville Lawrence: black people still second-class citizens in Britain – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2020 in bereavement, demonstrations, families, murder, news, police, proportionality, race discrimination, racism, statistics, stop and search by sally

‘Father of Stephen Lawrence says police’s promises to change have not been met.’

The Guardian, 9th June 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

New instructions “returning to pre-lockdown levels” – Legal Futures

Posted June 9th, 2020 in coronavirus, legal services, news, solicitors, statistics by sally

‘New instructions have been running at about 70% of the pre-lockdown level over the past two and a half months, but there are definite signs of a revival, with conveyancing roaring back, new figures have shown.’

Legal Futures, 9th June 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

After Sally Challen, we now have a chance to tackle coercive control – The Guardian

Posted June 8th, 2020 in bills, coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, families, murder, news, statistics by sally

‘The domestic abuse bill offers a once-in-a-generation chance to change our approach says the son of the woman whose conviction for murdering her husband was quashed.’

The Guardian, 7th June 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Master of Rolls sets up working group as concerns expressed about end to stay on housing possession claims – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 8th, 2020 in civil justice, consultations, coronavirus, debts, housing, judges, landlord & tenant, local government, news, remote hearings, rent, repossession, statistics, time limits by sally

‘The Master of the Rolls, Sir Terence Etherton, has established a cross-sector working group to address concerns about the consequences of the current stay on housing possession claims ending.’

Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Record court delays for civil litigants – Litigation Futures

Posted June 5th, 2020 in civil justice, coronavirus, courts, delay, Ministry of Justice, news, personal injuries, statistics by sally

‘The time litigants have to wait to reach trial in civil claims reached record lengths even before the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic hit, new government figures have revealed.’

Litigation Futures, 4th June 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Commercial litigation dipped before lockdown – Litigation Futures

Posted June 1st, 2020 in Commercial Court, coronavirus, foreign jurisdictions, news, statistics by sally

‘Litigation in London’s commercial courts dipped before the UK lockdown at the end of March, new figures have revealed.’

Litigation Futures, 1st June 2020

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Windrush scandal: only 60 victims given compensation so far – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2020 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, deportation, documents, government departments, immigration, news, statistics by sally

‘Only 60 people have received Windrush compensation payments during the first year of the scheme’s operation, with just £360,000 distributed from a fund officials expected might be required to pay out between £200m and £500m.’

The Guardian, 28th May 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Prison release schemes almost impossible to deliver, says watchdog – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2020 in coronavirus, early release, health, health & safety, Ministry of Justice, news, ombudsmen, prisons, statistics by sally

‘Prisoners in England and Wales have been left confused by high-profile government announcements that led them to believe thousands of inmates would be temporarily released to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus behind bars, a prison deaths watchdog has said.’

The Guardian, 31st May 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Most online grooming offences in UK committed on Facebook-owned apps – The Guardian

Posted May 29th, 2020 in child abuse, internet, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘More than half of online grooming offences recorded under a law that made it illegal to send sexual messages to children were committed on Facebook-owned apps, figures reveal.’

The Guardian, 29th May 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

29,000 claims a year despite 50 years since Equal Pay Act – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2020 in employment, employment tribunals, equality, news, remuneration, sex discrimination, statistics, women by sally

‘A consistently high number of workers are alleging that their employers are illegally paying them less than colleagues in similar roles, according to research released to mark the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act.’

The Guardian, 25th May 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

Alarm over five suicides in six days at prisons in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2020 in coronavirus, death in custody, mental health, news, prisons, statistics, suicide by sally

‘Five suicides have been recorded in prisons in England and Wales in just six days, the Guardian understands, fuelling fears that a highly restrictive regime in place to combat the spread of the coronavirus is having a devastating impact on inmates.’

The Guardian, 28th May 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

CQC under fire from care home body for failing to report true death toll to ministers – The Guardian

Posted May 27th, 2020 in care homes, coronavirus, elderly, news, notification, statistics by sally

‘The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been accused of failing to alert ministers to the mounting death toll caused by the coronavirus crisis, despite having access to daily information about deaths.’

The Guardian, 24th May 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

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