‘Ealing’s allocation policy has already had lawfulness problems, compounded by Ealing’s unlawful refusal to do anything about that unlawfulness. But this judicial review of the policy was on a different basis and confirms a whole fresh ground of unlawfulness.’
Nearly Legal, 27th April 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A leading judge has claimed that overweight workers could soon have the power to tackle “fattist” discrimination in the workplace by suing colleagues who make inappropriate comments about body size.’
The Independent, 25th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Asylum and immigration tribunal fees are set to increase by more than 500% in order to help pay off the Ministry of Justice’s funding deficit.’
The Guardian, 21st April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Home Office has been accused of “shameful” behaviour for using the agreement that allows vulnerable children to seek asylum in the United Kingdom to secretly deport more than 700 people.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Miscarriages of justice and long delays in the criminal justice system are becoming more common because a growing number of people are having to represent themselves in court, legal experts have warned.’
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The Guardian, 23rd April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Nearly 70,000 pictures and videos showing child sex abuse have been removed from the internet in the past year, the UK charity leading the efforts to combat the abuse has said.’
BBC News, 21st April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than 30,000 non-EU students a year have had their visas curtailed by the Home Office in the past three years, figures obtained by BBC News show.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of sexual offences recorded by police in England and Wales in a year has risen to more than 100,000 for the first time, data has shown.’
BBC News, 21st April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A boy as young as eight is among scores of children feared by judges to be at risk of forced marriage as official figures reveal police are struggling to bring cases to court.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The number of cab drivers charged with violent or sexual offences in London is at a five-year high.’
The Independent, 17th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Only a tiny proportion of all stalking cases are recorded by police, figures have suggested, leading to calls for more training for police to recognise the crime and provide support to victims.’
The Guardian, 18th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The number and proportion of prosecutions dropped at Crown Courts in England and Wales has risen to its highest level in five years. More than 12,600 cases were discontinued from 2014 to 2015 – one in every eight Crown Court cases. At the same time, the proportion of Crown Court cases resulting in a conviction fell below the 80% mark for the first time since 2010-11.’
BBC News, 11th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of suicide attempts in immigration removal centres is at an all-time high, averaging more than one a day, according to official figures.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The police are turning a blind eye to law-breaking cyclists, traffic lawyer Nick Freeman – who calls himself Mr Loophole – has claimed after new statistics showed a sharp fall in the number of police penalties handed to cyclists.’
The Guardian, 1st April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A specialist policing unit which investigates sexual offences on the Tube will not be disbanded the British Transport Police (BTP) has confirmed.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘April 2016 is a month of big changes for people living and working in the UK. A number of new laws and policies are coming into force, affecting just about everyone from public sector workers to dog owners. Here’s what the new laws could mean for you.’
The Independent, 3rd April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The only branch of governance in which the public still has some faith is the judiciary – and it is facing a serious recruitment crisis.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Arrests for cannabis possession in England and Wales have dropped by 46% since 2010, figures obtained by BBC Breakfast suggest.’
BBC News, 4th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK has left itself open to corruption at the heart of local government, transparency campaigners warned, after it emerged that council workers have been routinely issued with gagging orders when they left public service.’
The Independent, 3rd April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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