24/08/2022 – Current Awareness

Public Sexual Harassment Could Become A Criminal Offence – Each Other

Posted August 24th, 2022 in consultations, criminal justice, equality, harassment, news, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘A consultation has been launched which could determine whether public sexual harassment could become a criminal offence in the UK.’

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Each Other, 23rd August 2022

Source: eachother.org.uk

It tears barristers like me apart to strike, but the government has left us no choice Simon Spence – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2022 in barristers, budgets, criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, demonstrations, fees, HM Courts Service, industrial action, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“The walkout in England and Wales is not merely about pay: it is about a criminal justice system that has been left to crumble.”

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The Guardian, 22nd August 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Upper Tribunal Rejects Points-Based Approach to Article 8 Proportionality Assessment – EIN Blog

Posted August 24th, 2022 in asylum, deportation, forced labour, human rights, immigration, news, proportionality, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘Immigration judges often need to conduct a balancing exercise to assess where to strike the balance between an individual’s Article 8 right to respect for private and family life and the public interest in maintaining effective immigration control by removing a foreign national to their country of origin.’

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EIN Blog, 23rd August 2022

Source: www.ein.org.uk

Man, 31, murdered teenager in Wales after she rejected his advances – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2022 in murder, news, sexual offences, women, young persons by sally

‘A 31-year-old man murdered an 18-year-old woman to silence her after she rejected his sexual advances and left her partially naked body in a town millpond, a judge has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 23rd August 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com