‘The high court has ordered the Environment Agency to reduce water abstraction and protect England’s rare wetland habitats, in a landmark case that confirms that European nature conservation laws remain enforceable despite Britain having left the EU.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Campaigner Charlotte Gage says that the outdoor adverts you see on billboards and bus stops should all be removed.”
BBC News, 8th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 6 September a Private Members’ Bill calling for fairer appeal processes passed its first reading in the House of Commons. The Criminal Appeal (Amendment) Bill or ‘Joint Enterprise’ Bill, calls for a fairer appeals process for those who remain detained on remand and convicted by joint enterprise will now progress to a second reading later this year. The landmark Bill will help those detained by joint enterprise to invoke their right to a fair trial, which is enshrined in the Human Rights Act (HRA).’
Each Other, 7th September 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘A man has admitted killing a Canadian teenager he had met on a dating app.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A domestic abuse victim is slowly rebuilding her life thanks in part to a forensic marker spray she has been given by West Yorkshire Police. The gadget is to be used if her abuser shows up, and other police forces are under growing pressure to adopt similar measures.’
BBC News, 8th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Dominic Raab’s hopes of making reform of the Human Rights Act the legacy of his period as lord chancellor have been been dashed, according to news reports this afternoon. The Bill of Rights Bill has been shelved while the government reviews “the most effective means to deliver objectives through our legislative agenda”, a source told the BBC’s political editor.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th September 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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