Category: government departments

Revocation of sponsor licence without providing a meaningful opportunity to respond is unlawful – EIN Blog

Posted June 10th, 2024 in employment, government departments, immigration, judicial review, licensing, news, visas by sally

‘R (New Hope Care Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 1270 (Admin) (24 May 2024). In these judicial review proceedings, David Pievsky KC held that the SSHD’s decision to revoke New Hope Care Ltd’s sponsor licence without first providing it a meaningful opportunity to respond was unlawful. It was inconsistent with published policy, contrary to legitimate expectation, and procedurally unfair at common law. New Hope Care is a large business which provides care services to individuals in need.’

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EIN Blog, 10th June 2024

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High court rules Home Office acted unlawfully over visa documents – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2024 in charities, documents, government departments, immigration, news, visas by sally

‘The Home Office is facing a new Windrush-style scandal after a landmark high court ruling found that the home secretary acted unlawfully by failing to provide documents to thousands of migrants proving they are here legally.’

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The Guardian, 8th June 2024

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Nature groups launch legal bid over wildlife loss – BBC News

Posted June 7th, 2024 in environmental health, environmental protection, government departments, judicial review, news by sally

‘A coalition of more than 80 nature conservation groups is launching a legal bid to force whichever party is in power next month to improve government targets on tackling wildlife decline in England.’

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BBC News, 7th June 2024

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The new minimum income requirement for partner visas, transitional provisions and Home Office guidance – EIN Blog

Posted June 6th, 2024 in armed forces, civil partnerships, government departments, married persons, news, remuneration, visas by sally

‘In this immigration law update video, Adam Pipe examines the new financial (minimum income) requirement for partner visas and the transitional provisions. Adam goes through the Home Office’s April 2024 (Version 10.0) guidance on Appendix FM and Appendix HM Armed Forces: minimum income requirement.’

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EIN Blog, 5th June 2024

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Crime and punishment: how 14 years of Tory rule have changed Britain – in charts – The Guardian

Posted June 3rd, 2024 in courts, criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, fees, government departments, legal aid, Ministry of Justice, news, offensive weapons, police, political parties, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘“Justice delayed is justice denied” goes the old legal maxim – one that has captured the state of the court system in England and Wales in recent years.’

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2024

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Washed-up: Angus McCullough KC comments on the long-awaited HMG response to Ouseley on Closed Proceedings – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 3rd, 2024 in closed material, delay, government departments, news, reports by sally

‘The Government’s response to the delayed Ouseley report was finally published on 29 May 2024, the last day before the dissolution of Parliament. In this piece a leading Special Advocate describes that response as underwhelming, especially after so long.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 30th May 2024

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Asylum seekers report widespread abuse in Home Office accommodation – The Guardian

Posted June 3rd, 2024 in asylum, complaints, government departments, harassment, housing, immigration, mental health, news, refugees, self-harm by sally

‘Hundreds of complaints about ill treatment from staff looking after asylum seekers in hotels and other accommodation have been lodged with the Home Office, a Guardian investigation has found.’

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The Guardian, 3rd June 2024

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Online Safety Act not ‘job done’, Molly Russell’s father warns next government – The Independent

Posted June 3rd, 2024 in bereavement, children, families, government departments, inquests, internet, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘Seeing the Online Safety Act as a “job done” would be a “disaster”, a bereaved father has said as he called on the next government to commit to updating legislation to tackle harms affecting children.’

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The Independent, 3rd June 2024

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Deaf man awarded £50,000 damages after mistreatment by jobcentre officials – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2024 in damages, disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment tribunals, government departments, news by sally

‘A profoundly deaf man has been awarded £50,000 damages after a judge ruled he was subjected to a “character assassination” by hostile jobcentre officials, who refused to provide him with specialist help to find work.’

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The Guardian, 28th May 2024

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Review of whiplash tariff concluded – but may not be published – Legal Futures

Posted May 24th, 2024 in accidents, bills, damages, elections, government departments, news, parliament, personal injuries, road traffic by sally

‘The Lord Chancellor has completed his review of the whiplash tariff but it is unclear whether the plan to publish it in early June will now happen because of the election.’

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Legal Futures, 24th May 2024

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What laws can the Conservative government pass before the general election? – The Independent

Posted May 24th, 2024 in bills, blood products, compensation, consumer protection, criminal justice, elections, government departments, miscarriage of justice, news, parliament, political parties, postal service, smoking, terrorism, victims by sally

‘The Conservatives and Labour have held talks to work out what outstanding legislation can be rushed through parliament to become law before the Commons closes for the general election.’

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The Independent, 23rd May 2024

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No-fault evictions bill now unlikely to pass – BBC News

Posted May 24th, 2024 in bills, elections, government departments, housing, landlord & tenant, news, parliament, rent, repossession by sally

‘The Conservatives’ promise to abolish no-fault evictions before the election will not happen, sources have told the BBC.’

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BBC News, 24th May 2024

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Lift-off for the Safety of Rwanda Act? – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 22nd, 2024 in asylum, bills, deportation, government departments, human rights, news, Rwanda by sally

‘On 25 April, the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 received royal assent and passed into law. This is the latest development relating to the government’s policy to stop small boat crossings via the implementation of a Rwanda asylum seeker removals scheme. After rounds of parliamentary ping-pong between the Commons and Lords, the government was able to push through the legislation. The final version of the act does not include any of the amendments passed by the Lords, such as a carve-out exemption to prevent removal to Rwanda of people who served with or for the British Armed Forces, such as Afghan translators.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 21st May 2024

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Inquiry to begin into DWP’s treatment of ill and disabled people on benefits – The Guardian

Posted May 22nd, 2024 in benefits, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, government departments, human rights, mental health, news by sally

‘The treatment of chronically ill and disabled people by welfare officials, including benefits decisions subsequently linked to the deaths of vulnerable claimants, is to be formally investigated by Britain’s human rights watchdog.’

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2024

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Infected blood scandal: who will get compensation, and how much will they get? – The Guardian

Posted May 22nd, 2024 in blood products, compensation, families, government departments, HIV, news, victims by sally

‘Victims of the infected blood scandal – seen as one of the worst treatment disasters in the history of the NHS – have raised concerns about the government’s pledged compensation scheme.’

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The Guardian, 21st May 2024

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Analysis of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Final Report – Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog

Posted May 21st, 2024 in blood products, government departments, health, HIV, hospitals, inquiries, news, personal injuries, reports by sally

‘The final report of Sir Brian Langstaff, Chairman of the Infected Blood Inquiry, has been handed down today. Sir Brian is forthright in his criticism of the events that led initially to transmission of infection and the subsequent response of the NHS and government.’

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Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog, 20th May 2024

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Barristers turning away from government legal work over frozen fees – Legal Futures

Posted May 17th, 2024 in barristers, fees, government departments, judiciary, news, remuneration by sally

The failure to increase the rates of pay for barristers handling government work since 1997 has created a “very high level of dissatisfaction and exasperation”.

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Legal Futures, 17th May 2024

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High Court judge finds decision by planning inspector that appeal was not properly made was wrong – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 17th, 2024 in appeals, government departments, insolvency, local government, news, planning by sally

‘An inspector failed to properly consider the position of a company that had entered liquidation while pursuing a planning appeal, the High Court has found.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th May 2024

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Rwanda plan expanded to include failed asylum seekers – BBC News

Posted May 17th, 2024 in asylum, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, news, refugees, Rwanda by sally

‘Failed asylum seekers could be sent to Rwanda following an expansion of deportation plans from the Home Office.’

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BBC News, 15th May 2024

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‘We’re not allowed to bring our baby from Ukraine’: Refugees refused after sudden UK rule change – The Independent

Posted May 13th, 2024 in asylum, children, families, government departments, immigration, news, Russia, Ukraine, visas, war by sally

‘A Ukrainian refugee couple who fled to the UK have been refused permission for their two-year-old daughter to join them after the government suddenly changed its sponsorship rules, The Independent can reveal.’

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The Independent, 12th May 2024

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