Knife crime in England and Wales at record high, figures show – BBC News
‘The number of knife crimes In England and Wales has risen to a new record high, says the Office for National Statistics.’
BBC News, 17th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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One in 70 recorded rapes in England and Wales led to charge last year – The Guardian
‘Fewer than one in 70 recorded rapes resulted in a charge last year, as tens of thousands of victims did not support demands from police and prosecutors and withdrew from the process.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Coronavirus: Ten ‘Nightingale Courts’ in England and Wales to open – BBC News
‘Ten temporary courts are being set up to help clear a backlog of hearings caused by the coronavirus pandemic.’
BBC News, 19th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Data shows 900 women in UK affected by benefit cap ‘rape clause’ – The Guardian
‘Official figures show 900 women were forced to disclose that their child was conceived as a result of rape to claim social security help under the government’s two-child cap on benefits.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Fewer than half of employment tribunal claimants use lawyers – Legal Futures
‘Fewer than half of employment tribunal claimants use a lawyer, with most of those unrepresented at hearings saying it was because they could not afford one, according to government research.’
Legal Futures, 13th July 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
PI lawyers and insurers expect dip in RTA claims – Litigation Futures
‘Personal injury (PI) law firms and insurers expect a dip in workload over the next six months as a result of Covid-19 but expect the market to have recovered by the end of 2021, a survey has suggested.’
Litigation Futures, 10th July 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Review launched into police ‘race discrimination’ – BBC News
‘The police watchdog is launching a review into whether officers across England and Wales racially discriminate against ethnic minorities.’
BBC News, 10th July 2020
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Met carried out 22,000 searches on young black men during lockdown – The Guardian
‘Young black men were stopped and searched by police more than 20,000 times in London during the coronavirus lockdown – the equivalent more than a quarter of all black 15- to 24-year-olds in the capital.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Air Travel in the Time of Coronavirus: Taxiing for Take-off Again – New Law Journal
‘The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global air travel has been unprecedented. The UN agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), estimates that for the first quarter of 2020, there has been a reduction of 612 million passengers compared with 2019, with domestic and international air traffic expected to decrease by 50% for 2020 as a whole, as compared to 2019 figures. The global trade body, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), estimates US$419bn worth of lost revenue for airlines, representing roughly a 50% reduction in revenues when compared with 2019.’
New Law Journal, 24th June 2020
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
How stop and search in the UK is failing black people – video explainer – The Guardian
‘There has been renewed criticism over stop and search in the UK after research found that BAME people are 54% more likely to be fined under coronavirus rules than white people. The subsequent death of George Floyd in the US and the support for the Black Lives Matter movement has brought more scrutiny to the disproportionality.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Thousands of high-risk offenders in UK ‘freed into homelessness’ – The Guardian
‘Thousands of high-risk convicted criminals, including those classed as violent and sexual offenders, were being released from prison in England into homelessness, increasing the likelihood of their reoffending, inspectors warned.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Windrush: at least five who applied for compensation die before receiving it – The Guardian
‘At least five people have died before receiving the Windrush compensation they had applied for, the government has revealed, reigniting concern about the slowness of the scheme.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stop and search stats may thwart diversity push, UK police warned – The Guardian
‘Efforts to improve diversity among police officers are at risk of being thwarted by the disproportionate use of stop-and-search powers against black men, a senior policing watchdog has warned.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Criminal cases backlog could take a decade to clear, watchdog warns – The Guardian
‘The backlog of untried cases in the criminal justice system – which has ballooned during lockdown – could take a decade to clear, an official watchdog has warned.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
SRA to launch project on BAME student underachievement – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is set to begin a multi-year project to increase understanding of why Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) students perform worse than white students.’
Legal Futures, 19th June 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Police in England and Wales six times more likely to fine BAME people in lockdown – The Guardian
‘Police enforcing the coronavirus lockdown in England and Wales were more than six times more likely to issue fines to black, Asian and minority ethnic people than white people, figures show.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Unrealistic’ appeals system fails prisoners who have been victims of abuse – report – The Guardian
‘One month window to challenge convictions in England and Wales means women who have experienced trauma are unfairly criminalised, campaigners say.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
90% of law firms “breaching transparency rules” – Legal Futures
‘The news comes with the regulator planning to step up its checks.’
Legal Futures, 15th June 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Racism contributed to disproportionate UK BAME coronavirus deaths, inquiry finds – The Guardian
‘Racism and discrimination suffered by Britain’s black, Asian and minority ethnic people has contributed to the high death rates from Covid-19 in those communities, an official inquiry has found.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
