‘A British man who tried to smuggle migrant children as young as 1 into the UK by hiding them behind boxes in his van has been jailed for 4 years.’
Home Office, 28th July 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A high court judge has ordered the home secretary to change a key part of a trafficking policy introduced just months ago.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In a decision that may come as little surprise to those working in the fields of inquiries and public law, the Divisional Court consisting of Dingemans LJ and Garnham J dismissed the Cabinet Office’s application for judicial review of a notice issued by Baroness Hallett, the Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry (“the Inquiry”) requesting the production of WhatsApp messages.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th July 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The son of a man who died after he was given infected blood is among those handing in a letter to the government calling for wider compensation.’
BBC News, 25th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The home secretary acted unlawfully in failing to provide basic support to asylum seekers, including young children and pregnant women, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Eugene Shvidler, a longtime ally of the billionaire Roman Abramovich, has accused the UK government of “oppressive treatment” as he launched a legal challenge against sanctions imposed upon him after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.’
The Guardian, 20th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The courts in the UK should not be drawn into considering policy when examining if climate decision-making has been lawful, a High Court judge has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Survivors of terror attacks in the UK have described the government’s compensation scheme as “broken” in a new report.’
BBC News, 17th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A loophole in pollution legislation allows farmers to pollute rivers by spreading excess manure, an investigation has found, with those acting unlawfully not facing any action in most cases.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A legal bid to challenge the Home Office’s decision to use former airbases to house asylum seekers has been approved by the High Court.’
BBC News, 14th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Legal changes brought by the government to let agency staff fill in for striking workers have been quashed by the high court, with ministers’ approach to the policy being labelled “irrational”.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A ruling which decided a survey used to inform the government’s National Disability Strategy was “unlawful” has been overturned at the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 11th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court’s ruling that the UK government’s approval of the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power plant was lawful contains valuable reminders on how projects of all shapes and sizes should approach environmental assessments.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th July 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The UK government’s decision to abandon its plan for sweeping reforms to human rights legislation comes as no surprise, according to one legal expert.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th July 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Communities across England and Wales will see more police patrolling antisocial behaviour hotspots and perpetrators will face tougher, swifter consequences.’
Home Office, 6th July 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Ministers have been ordered to hand over an unredacted cache of documents including Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages, notebooks and diaries to the Covid inquiry after losing a legal challenge.’
The Guardian, 6th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court is this week (4-5 July) hearing a judicial review challenge brought by a child trafficking victim who contends he was not given any specialist support for his trafficking-related needs from the Home Office and his local authority for several years.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled against the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, adding a significant legal hurdle to the prime minister Rishi Sunak’s promise to “stop the boats”.’
EIN Blog, 4th July 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
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