Category: budgets
Brexit activist Darren Grimes wins appeal against £20,000 Electoral Commission fine – Daily Telegraph
‘Brexit activist Darren Grimes has won an appeal against a £20,000 fine imposed by the Electoral Commission for his activity during the 2016 Brexit referendum.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Justice secretary urges evidence-led approach to cut crime – Ministry of Justice
‘Justice Secretary David Gauke today called for an “evidence-led” approach to tackling reoffending in order to crack down on crime and reduce the number of victims.’
Ministry of Justice, 18th July 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Home Office outsourcing immigration operations ‘on the cheap’ due to funding shortages and lack of ministerial interest, says chief inspector – The Independent
‘The Home Office has been outsourcing immigration operations “on the cheap” because of funding shortages and a lack of interest from ministers, the government’s own chief inspector of borders has admitted.’
The Independent, 15th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal advice centres in England and Wales halved since 2013-14 – The Guardian
‘Half of all law centres and not-for-profit legal advice services in England and Wales have closed over the past six years, according to government figures.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police force takes legal action over policy requiring new officers to have a degree – Daily Telegraph
‘A police force is taking legal action over the controversial policy requiring all new officers to have a degree qualification.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Employment tribunals “suffering from lack of resources” – Litigation Futures
‘The employment tribunal system is still not coping with the increased demands on it since fees were abolished in 2017, with lawyers reporting that delays have worsened from an already parlous state a year ago.’
Litigation Futures, 1st July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Family courts ‘running up a down escalator’ due to increase in cases – The Guardian
‘Family courts are having to “run up a down escalator” to keep pace with unprecedented increases in childcare cases, the most senior family judge in England and Wales has said.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
MPs call for urgent electoral law to cover digital campaigning – The Guardian
‘The government must urgently legislate to ensure digital campaigning is covered by electoral law, rather than hoping Britain will not have a general election until 2022, a parliamentary committee has warned.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Junior judges face zero-hours working conditions, say lawyers – The Guardian
‘Junior judges are being put on what are in effect zero-hours contracts as the criminal justice system succumbs to a fresh round of austerity and courtrooms are closed down, lawyers are warning.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Councils Cannot Blame Funding For Special Educational Needs Failures’, High Court Told – Rights Info
‘A lack of funding gives councils “no excuse” for failing to meet their legal duty to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a court has heard.’
Rights Info, 27th June 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Lack Of Special Educational Needs Funding Breaches Children’s Human Rights’, Court Will Hear – Rights Info
‘The government is “leaving thousands of children in limbo” and breaching their human rights by underfunding education for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a court will hear.’
Rights Info, 26th June 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
NHS pays firms £181m to care for patients with serious mental illness – The Guardian
‘The NHS is paying private firms an “eye-watering” £181m a year to look after people with serious mental health problems in units often hundreds of miles from their homes.’
The Guardian, 25th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sir Brian Leveson warns crimes are not being prosecuted – BBC News
‘The most senior criminal judge in England and Wales has expressed “enormous concern” that many crimes are not being prosecuted.’
BBC news, 21st June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Victims of discrimination ‘denied justice’ as legal aid cuts create ‘David vs Goliath’ scenario, report finds – The Independent
‘Victims of discrimination in England and Wales are being denied justice due to soaring legal aid cuts, the equalities watchdog has warned. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said people who had been discriminated against for reasons such as their race, gender or disability were being left to represent themselves in court, creating a “David vs Goliath” scenario or letting perpetrators to go entirely unchallenged.’
The Independent, 19th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
HMP Birmingham: Scanner funding failure ‘inexplicable’ – BBC News
‘A troubled jail’s failure to secure funding for a body scanner to help stop drugs being smuggled in is “inexplicable”, the chief inspector of prisons has said.’
BBC News, 18th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
National minimum wage naming scheme suspended – OUT-LAW.com
‘A scheme for the naming of employers found to be in breach of the UK’s national minimum wage (NMW) has been suspended while the government reviews the scheme.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th June 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Court refuses to increase budget for costs party brought on himself – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has rejected a defendant’s request to revise his costs budget upwards, saying that the extra costs came from matters he either should have anticipated or brought on himself.’
Litigation Futures, 12th June 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Madeleine McCann: More funds pledged for police investigation – BBC News
‘The government has said it will continue to fund the police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann until March next year.’
BBC news, 5th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police cuts could see rise in miscarriages of justice, says forensic expert – The Guardian
‘Austerity cuts in the police force could lead to an increase in miscarriages of justice, a leading forensic scientist has warned, as constraints on funding lead to in-house forensic teams performing more selective tests.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
