Watchdog fails wrongly convicted owing to lack of forensic expertise, experts say – The Guardian

Posted September 8th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The miscarriage of justice watchdog is failing prisoners appealing against wrongful convictions because it does not have forensic expertise and will not engage with third parties who do, experts have claimed.’

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The Guardian, 7th September 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK advertising watchdog accused of breaking rules in its own ad campaign – The Guardian

Posted September 8th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The UK advertising watchdog has received a complaint about its own high-profile UK-wide campaign, accusing it of breaking the rules it enforces around misleading marketing.’

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The Guardian, 8th September 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

Universal Credit Act 2025 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted September 8th, 2025 in legislation by sally

Universal Credit Act 2025

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Guidance issued as High Court clarifies rule for solvent liquidations – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 8th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Insolvency practitioners have been issued guidance on members’ voluntary liquidations (MVLs) following a recent surprising decision by the High Court in England & Wales.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th September 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Suspension of the UK’s Refugee Family Reunion scheme: an afront to the principle of family unity – Kinglsey Napley Immigration Law Blog

Posted September 8th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Secretary of State for the Home Department (“SSHD”) Yvette Cooper has trained her crosshairs squarely on foreign national families in her recent announcement, declaring the suspension and reform of the refugee family reunion scheme and a review of “the application of Article 8 in the immigration and asylum system.” The suspension came with a statement of changes to the Immigration Rules today at 3pm.’

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Kingsley Napley Immigration Law Blog, 4th September 2025

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

UK advertising watchdog accused of breaking rules in its own ad campaign – The Guardian

Posted September 8th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The UK advertising watchdog has received a complaint about its own high-profile UK-wide campaign, accusing it of breaking the rules it enforces around misleading marketing.’

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The Guardian, 8th September 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

Report of the independent review of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar – The Bar Council

Posted September 8th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The report of the independent review of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar, chaired by Baroness Harriet Harman KC, sets out 36 recommendations.’

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The Bar Council, 8th September 2025

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

British teenager becomes a ward of court to escape from Somalia – Transparency Project

Posted September 8th, 2025 in news by sally

‘In this new, much more extreme, case, the boy ‘M’, now 16, had been taken with his siblings from the UK to live in Somalia by his mother six years ago. M was born in the UK and is a UK citizen; he went to a local primary school in the UK. In Somalia, he became fearful for his life because his mother is part of a strong religious group and he had started to question those beliefs.’

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Transparency Project, 7th September 2025

Source: transparencyproject.org.uk

Call for ban on sexual relations between barristers and junior staff – The Guardian

Posted September 8th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Sexual relations between barristers and pupils and anyone undertaking work experience in their chambers should be banned to prevent predatory abuse at the England and Wales bar, a review by the Labour peer Harriet Harman has concluded.’

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The Guardian, 8th September 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com