‘Disability and human rights groups have called for a consultation on controversial human rights reforms to be extended, telling the lord chancellor that disabled people have been given less than a fortnight to respond. The Ministry of Justice has apologised for the long wait for a ‘fully accessible’ document.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd March 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Dominic Raab has announced the creation of 4,000 new prison places in England and Wales, as the government plans for an increase of almost 25% that could take the prison population to an all-time high.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The parents of a schoolgirl who has accused a stranger of rape have been told by police that there is not enough space in a Nightingale court for them to attend the alleged attacker’s trial.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A coalition of women’s rights organisations has called on the UK government to abolish a law that gives courts the power to send people to prison for their own protection, as part of a 10-point plan to tackle inequalities in the criminal justice system.’
The Guardian, 31st January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government has been urged to change its “harmful and dangerous” prison system after the number of deaths among inmates hit record levels.’
The Independent, 28th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has threatened to fine the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) if it fails to deal with thousands of outstanding subject access requests (SARs).’
Legal Futures, 19th January 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Thousands more separating parents will avoid stressful courtroom battles as the Government boosts its landmark family mediation scheme with an additional £1.3 million.’
Ministry of Justice, 16th January 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The government has been criticised by an employment tribunal for a “lack of coordination and pre-planning” that resulted in a solicitor-judge bringing a disability discrimination challenge against the justice secretary over her struggles to secure reasonable adjustments.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th January 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The High Court has dismissed a judicial review brought against the lord chancellor over immigration detainees’ access to justice.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th January 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Legislation introduced during the pandemic allowing wills to be witnessed over Zoom and Skype will be extended until January 2024, the government announced today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th January 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Voyeurs who record images of breastfeeding women without permission and domestic abusers who escape jail because of time limits on prosecutions are being targeted by proposals put before parliament on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 4th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Public law specialists have begun legal proceedings against the Information Commissioner’s Office over publication of Whitehall submissions on judicial review that have influenced controversial reforms.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th December 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A High Court master has made the first ever order for compulsory alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in commercial litigation, according to a City litigator.’
Legal Futures, 15th December 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Human Rights Act will be revised under plans unveiled by the Justice Secretary Dominic Raab today (14 December).’
Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Rape “scorecards” published for the first time reveal that the Crown Prosecution Service will miss performance targets dictated by the government after a collapse in prosecutions for the crime.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Some defendants will be facing “a second Christmas behind bars without the opportunity to prove their innocence”, a legal charity has warned, as the number of remand prisoners in England and Wales detained longer than the legal custody limit continues to rise.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Justice secretary Dominic Raab is “in the market for something quite drastic and bold” to reduce the number of private law family cases in the courts, he said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 1st December 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Nearly 50,000 court judgments have been set up to be posted online in the first phase of the government’s plan to create a cutting-edge free repository of legal information, the Gazette can reveal. The service, hosted by the National Archives, will go live next April when the Ministry of Justice’s contract with the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) expires.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th November 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘People at risk of losing their home are set to benefit from enhanced legal support following a consultation launched by the government today
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gov.uk, 25th November 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
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