‘The government is changing the law to stop the Sentencing Council issuing new guidelines to courts in England and Wales without the explicit approval of the justice secretary.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is temporarily suspending new applications for a scheme allowing refugees to bring their family members to the UK.’
BBC News, 1st September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The family of a man whose body was found in a Hull funeral home after he was supposed to have been cremated have said it is “easier to open a funeral directors than it is a sandwich shop”, as they urged the government to regulate the industry.’
The Guardian, 29th August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former vicar has been jailed after admitting causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) by carrying out an extreme body modification with scissors.’
BBC News, 1st September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Six out of 10 lawyers are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for work purposes and most of the rest plan to use it, new research has found.’
Legal Futures, 2nd September 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘New changes to prosecution guidance in England and Wales will put further emphasis on companies to ensure they carry out due diligence to avoid liability for corporate crime, an expert has warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A man who kicked a police officer while protesting outside a hotel housing asylum seekers has been given a suspended jail sentence.’
BBC News, 1st September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The probation watchdog chief for England and Wales has urged Sir Keir Starmer to finally put an end to the scandal of indefinite jail terms, warning prisoners are “trapped in the system”.’
The Independent, 31st August 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Some 24 lawyers including leading children law and Court of Protection specialists have been appointed Deputy High Court judges, for a single fixed six-year term.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st September 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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