‘Ministers are to encourage courts to make more use of deferred sentences – when judges give offenders a chance to turn themselves around before being punished – as part of a £500m shake-up of criminal justice in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The scale of failure in the prison system in England and Wales is “staggering”, with only 206 out of 10,000 promised new prison spaces delivered by the government, parliament’s spending watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A crown court judge has refused to extend the custody time limit for keeping a man in prison awaiting trial and accused the government of under-funding the criminal justice system during the pandemic.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A group of parents of children with special educational needs or disabilities has been granted permission to take the London Borough of Waltham Forest to judicial review over spending cuts.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th July 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A judicial review into the allocation of funding for hospital services in Hertfordshire is to take place after campaigners for a new hospital successfully applied for a judicial review of the plan to redevelop the area’s existing hospitals.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The government has announced a £5.4m cash injection for law centres and other legal advice charities to help people with housing, debt, discrimination and employment problems during the Covid-19 crisis.’
Legal Futures, 5th May 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Doubling the time limit for launching claims to six months and allowing workers to bring breach of contract claims while still employed are among Law Commission recommendations for employment tribunal (ET) reform.’
Litigation Futures, 30th April 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Employment tribunals should be given powers to make awards of up to £100,000 for breach of contract and to deal with disputes where staff are still in work, the Law Commission has recommended.’
The Guardian, 29th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Increased funding for children’s helplines is among the urgent measures being demanded by a group of cross-party MPs to tackle child sexual abuse during the coronavirus pandemic.’
The Guardian, 16th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
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