Human trafficking and modern day slavery – House of Commons Library
‘Modern slavery is an umbrella term which encompasses human trafficking and slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.’
House of Commons Library, 27th March 2023
Author: sally
Landlords to get power to evict antisocial tenants with two weeks’ notice – The Guardian
‘Landlords are to be given new powers to evict problematic tenants with two weeks’ notice under government proposals to address antisocial behaviour.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police detention officer convicted of terror offence over UDA posts – The Independent
‘A police detention officer has been convicted of a terror offence after he published images showing his apparent support of a Northern Ireland paramilitary group.’
The Independent, 15th March 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Hostile, authoritarian’ UK downgraded in civic freedoms index – The Guardian
‘The UK has been downgraded in an annual global index of civic freedoms as a result of the government’s “increasingly authoritarian” drive to impose restrictive and punitive laws on public protests.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
New Judgment: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc v Ukraine (acting upon the instructions of the Cabinet Ministers of Ukraine) [2023] UKSC 11 – UKSC Blog
‘This appeal arises out of a contractual dispute between Ukraine and the Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc (“the Trustee””), acting on behalf of the Russian Federation (“Russia”).’
UKSC Blog, 15th March 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
SLAPPs – defamation, privacy, public participation and reform – Mills & Reeve
‘SLAPPs – what are they? If you’ve asked yourself that question, it’s most likely a good thing. In this article we take a look at the impact of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), which present an important issue within society, politics and the legal profession, particularly in a libel and privacy context.’
Mills & Reeve, 14th March 2023
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
Speeding driver jailed over biker chase death in Birmingham – BBC News
‘A woman who chased and hit a motorcyclist in her car, leaving him fatally injured, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dawn French ad cleared by watchdog after title of show draws complaints – The Guardian
‘An ad that read “Dawn French is a Huge Twat” – the title of her live show – has been cleared by the advertising watchdog after complaints it was offensive.’
The Guardian, 15th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Is Sharing Caring? Disclosures from the Family Courts to Professional Regulators – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Guardian newspaper reported the decision in Re X (Disclosure to Social Work England: Findings of Domestic Abuse) [2023] EWHC 447 (Fam) with the headline, “social worker who abused ex-partner loses fight to keep details from regulator”. Reading that one might instinctively think, “well, of course he lost”. For my part, when I read beyond the Guardian’s journalism and into Knowles J’s 67 paragraph judgment in this matter, I may also have thought “well, of course he lost”.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th March 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Scheme putting police in mental health teams must end, says NHS England – The Guardian
‘A controversial mental health monitoring system, which embedded police officers in clinical teams, must no longer be used in mental health services, NHS England has said.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace: innocent until proven ‘guilty’? – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog
‘This week Tony Danker stepped down from his role as director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) while an independent investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct takes place.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 13th March 2023
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Sunak’s Windsor Compromise – City Law Forum
‘The Windsor Framework (WF) concluded between the UK and EU to resolve the difficulties associated with the Irish Border reflects a significant compromise, with the UK giving the most ground. The brainchild of a more pliant and technocratic Prime Minister than his two predecessors, Rishi Sunak’s WF is in many respects an agreement that should never have been needed. The new arrangement essentially compels the EU to do what it should have done under the original Northern Ireland Protocol, i.e. impose no unreasonable barriers to trade between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI) while maintaining sufficient safeguards that its Single Market would not be flooded with UK goods.’
City Law Forum, 10th March 2023
Source: blogs.city.ac.uk
Experts Call on UK Government to End Worker Exploitation in the Care Industry – EIN Blog
‘The global economic crisis has pushed many vulnerable people around the world into seeking employment opportunities abroad. Unfortunately, many of these individuals are subjected to modern slavery practices. The UK is no exception as reports of exploitation of migrant care workers by employers and recruiters have emerged in recent years. According to a report from the Centre for Social Justice, an estimated 13,000 people have been subjected to modern slavery in the UK.’
EIN Blog, 13th March 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
What are the new developments with football banning orders? – The Independent
‘Legislation introduced last year has been used for the first time to hand a football fan a three-year banning order for racially abusing Premier League striker Ivan Toney online.’
The Independent, 14th March 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Migration bill ‘would rock the UK’s standing as a reliable nation’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Law Society speaks out as measure aimed at tackling small-boat crossings goes before House of Commons.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th March 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Jeremy Letwin: The Bill of Rights Bill and the Modern Mirror Principle – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The Bill of Rights Bill which is currently before Parliament aims, at least in some respects, to weaken the link between domestic courts and the ECtHR. Many predicted the Bill might seek to do this, and it has provoked considerable controversy. Though clauses 3(1) and 3(2) of the Bill are not without their critics, the controversy has mainly focused on clause 3(3)(b), which provides that the domestic courts “may adopt an interpretation of the right that diverges from Strasbourg jurisprudence”, and on clause 3(3)(a), which provides that domestic courts “may not adopt an interpretation of the right that expands the protection conferred by the right unless the court has no reasonable doubt that the European Court of Human Rights would adopt that interpretation if the case were before it”.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 14th March 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Eleanor Williams jailed for eight and a half years after rape and trafficking lies – The Guardian
‘A woman has been jailed for eight and a half years after being found guilty of lying about being raped and trafficked by an Asian grooming gang, and making false rape claims against a series of other men.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Somaiya Begum: Uncle guilty of killing niece who refused marriage – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his 20-year-old niece after she refused a forced marriage.’
BBC News, 14th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal judges reject bid to increase jail term of man who murdered colleague – The Independent
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a bid to increase the sentence of a violent porn-obsessed lab technician jailed for the brutal killing of his female colleague.’
The Independent, 4th March 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Asylum seekers win permission to challenge UK’s Rwanda policy – The Guardian
‘A court of appeal judge has ruled that a group of asylum seekers can bring a legal challenge against the Home Office for what they claim has been a failure to consider the dangers and risks of deporting them to Rwanda.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
