‘Hundreds of people have been wrongly refused bank accounts or had their driving licences revoked under the former home secretary Theresa May’s measures to “create a hostile environment for illegal immigrants”, the immigration watchdog has revealed.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘UK police forces are failing victims of modern slavery by not recording what happens to them as crimes, meaning many cases are never investigated, the independent anti-slavery commissioner has said in his first annual report.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Information on 2,345 British paedophile suspects supplied by Canadian police was “poorly handled” by the body set up to protect children, a report has said.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission found the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop) had not dealt with the material properly.’
BBC News, 11th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘George Osborne’s pension reforms will backfire and end up costing the taxpayer billions of pounds more every year as people stop saving for their retirement, the official Treasury watchdog has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Amnesty International report lays bare “a two-tier civil justice system, open to those who can afford it, but increasingly closed to the poorest and most in need”. ‘
The Independent, 11th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Vulnerable children are being left at risk of harm due to the dire state of social services, a report from the Government’s spending watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 11th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Cuts to legal aid are far worse than anticipated and are creating a “two-tier” system which denies the poorest people access to justice, warns a critical report by Amnesty International.’
The Guardian, 11th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘More than half of failing NHS hospitals, care homes and GP practices have deteriorated or made no improvement since being inspected by watchdogs, official figures
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: Launch of TheCityUK’s Legal Services Report 2016.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 4th October 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘Scotland Yard has said it will not publish the full report on its heavily criticised investigation of child sexual abuse allegations against VIPs because it contains “confidential and sensitive information”.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The average time for the disposal of a care or supervision application made in April to June 2016 in England and Wales was 27 weeks, remaining steady over the past year, the latest quarterly report on family court statistics has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A doctor has successfully prevented the General Medical Council (GMC) from disclosing a report concerning an investigation in his professional competence to one of his patients.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Police, prosecutors and the courts in Britain are “filtering out” racial elements in hate crime cases, half of reported hate crime is not prosecuted and judges are underusing heavier sentences for hate crime, say Council of Europe anti-racism experts.’
The Guardian, 4th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Humans are predisposed to murder each other, new research suggests, although it remains unclear if it’s down to genetics or other factors.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The monitoring officer at Slough, Gurpreet Anand, has issued a statutory report amid claims that the Leader of the borough council unlawfully sought to re-designate the role.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th September 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Plans to restrict the use of bail in England and Wales for suspects who have not been charged are “dangerous”, policing experts have said.’
BBC News, 28th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A regulatory agenda that is looking to help consumers shop around for legal advice means that many law firms are running out of time to get to grips with customer service, a report being launched at today’s PI Futures conference has warned.’
Legal Futures, 22nd September 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The UK has failed to meet many human rights recommendations made by the United Nations and should do more to prevent prison overcrowding, tackle hate crimes and restrict stop and search powers, a coalition of 175 civil society organisations claims.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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