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Home Office refuses Christian convert asylum by quoting Bible passages that ‘prove Christianity is not peaceful’ – The Independent

Posted March 21st, 2019 in asylum, Christianity, government departments, immigration, news, statistics by sally

‘The Home Office has refused asylum to a Christian convert by quoting Bible passages which it says prove Christianity is not a peaceful religion. The Iranian national, who claimed asylum in 2016, was told passages in the Bible were “inconsistent” with his claim to have converted to Christianity after discovering it was a “peaceful” faith.’

The Independent, 21st March 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Shamima Begum family challenge Javid’s citizenship decision – The Guardian

Posted March 21st, 2019 in appeals, citizenship, families, human rights, immigration, Islam, judicial review, news, proportionality, statistics, terrorism by sally

‘The family of Shamima Begum has formally started court challenges against the home secretary, saying Sajid Javid’s decision to strip the teenager of her citizenship is unfair because hundreds of Britons who went to Islamic State territory have been allowed back.’

The Guardian, 20th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK modern slavery cases involving children doubles – The Guardian

Posted March 20th, 2019 in children, drug trafficking, forced labour, news, statistics by sally

‘A steep rise in the number of vulnerable children being lured into dealing drugs as part of the so-called county lines crisis has led to a doubling of modern slavery cases involving UK minors in Britain.’

The Guardian, 20th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

LGA warns on funding as modern slavery referrals made by councils rise tenfold in five years – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 19th, 2019 in drug trafficking, forced labour, local government, news, pilot schemes, statistics, trafficking in human beings, victims by sally

‘The number of referrals of potential victims of modern slavery made by councils has soared tenfold in five years, the Local Government Association has warned.’

Local Government Lawyer, 18th March 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Nurse jailed for injecting husband with insulin could have murder conviction quashed, court hears – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 19th, 2019 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, evidence, families, miscarriage of justice, murder, news, nurses, statistics by sally

‘A nurse who spent 15 years in prison for murdering her disabled husband by injecting him with insulin could have her conviction quashed in the wake of new medical evidence.’

Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The Human Rights Of Thousands Of Children Are At Risk After Brexit – Rights Info

Posted March 19th, 2019 in brexit, children, documents, human rights, immigration, news, statistics by sally

‘Legal experts and child rights organisations have expressed grave concerns that thousands of children of EU nationals may become undocumented immigrants following Brexit.’

Rights Info, 19th March 2019

Source: rightsinfo.org

Tenants in England not being protected from revenge evictions, study finds – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2019 in complaints, landlord & tenant, local government, news, statistics by sally

‘Just one in 20 private tenants who complain to their council about poor living conditions gets protection from a revenge eviction by their landlord, according to figures released today.’

The Guardian, 18th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Essay mills’ legislation is overdue, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 13th, 2019 in deceit, education, news, plagiarism, school children, statistics by sally

‘New legislation to combat so-called ‘essay mills’ is overdue, an expert in universities law has said.’

OUT-LAW.com, 13th March 2019

Source: www.out-law.com

‘In probation, we’re poorly paid and the caseloads are unmanageable’ – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2019 in contracting out, news, ombudsmen, pilot schemes, prisons, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, standards, statistics by sally

‘Chris Grayling’s 2013 reforms have cost more, yet failed to cut reoffending or reduce staff shortages.’

The Guardian, 13th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Children on standalone supervision orders most likely to see return to court for new proceedings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 12th, 2019 in children, news, statistics, supervision orders by sally

‘Children on a standalone supervision order have the highest (20%) probability of a return to court for new S31 proceedings within five years compared to the five other types of order, research has found.’

Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Half of children who are tasered come from BAME groups – report – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2019 in children, minorities, news, police, restraint, statistics, weapons by sally

‘Half of the children tasered by police, and a third of those restrained using spit hoods, in England are black or from other minority ethnic groups, according to figures obtained by children’s rights campaigners.’

The Guardian, 12th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Youth prison put inmates in solitary confinement for up to 23 hours a day – The Guardian

Posted March 11th, 2019 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, health & safety, news, ombudsmen, prisons, standards, statistics, young offenders by sally

‘A prison for young adults has been placed in special measures by the government after it was found that inmates were locked alone in their cells for up to 23 hours a day – a practice campaigners have described as de facto solitary confinement.’

The Guardian, 9th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Number of people in jail for terrorism offences falls for first time since 2013 – The Guardian

Posted March 8th, 2019 in imprisonment, news, statistics, terrorism by sally

‘The number of prisoners in custody for terrorism offences has fallen for the first time in five years, official figures show.’

The Guardian, 7th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Grenfell survivors’ anger as police say no charges until 2021 Grenfell survivors’ anger as police say no charges until 2021 – The Guardian

Posted March 7th, 2019 in accidents, bereavement, corporate manslaughter, delay, documents, fire, health & safety, homicide, inquiries, news, standards, statistics by sally

‘Survivors and the bereaved from the Grenfell Tower fire have expressed their “extreme frustration” at the pace of justice after Scotland Yard admitted no charges were likely for at least two years.’

The Guardian, 7th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Rape prosecution rate in England and Wales falls to five-year low – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2019 in news, prosecutions, rape, statistics by sally

‘Rape prosecutions in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest rate in more than five years, the Guardian can reveal.’

The Guardian, 6th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Surrogacy and HFEA update: February 2019 – Family Law

Posted March 5th, 2019 in appeals, children, consent, disabled persons, families, news, parental rights, pregnancy, statistics, surrogacy by sally

‘Andrew Powell, barrister, 4 Paper Buildings, considers recent developments relating to surrogacy law, including new guidance, as well as recent cases.’

Family Law, 1st March 2019

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

One in five children under supervision orders harmed again within five years – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2019 in child abuse, children, domestic violence, news, statistics, supervision orders by sally

‘At least one in five children in England allowed to return to potentially dangerous homes under supervision orders are back in court within five years having been subjected to further significant harm, according to research.’

The Guardian, 4th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Commercial Court “should better enforce witness statement rules” – Litigation Futures

Posted March 1st, 2019 in case management, Commercial Court, consultations, enforcement, news, statistics, witnesses by sally

‘Early results from a survey on witness statements has found that that most Commercial Court users want judges to be tougher in enforcing the rules, it has emerged.’

Litigation Futures, 28th February 2019

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Uber drivers sue Sadiq Khan for discrimination against ethnic minority drivers – The Independent

Posted March 1st, 2019 in congestion charges, equality, London, news, race discrimination, statistics, taxis by sally

‘Private hire vehicle drivers are mounting a legal challenge against London mayor Sadiq Khan after he proposed new rules which require minicab and Uber drivers to pay the congestion charge.’

The Independent, 1st March 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Appalling sexual abuse by staff of children in custody revealed by nationwide inquiry – The Independent

Posted March 1st, 2019 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, children, detention, news, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘The appalling scale of sexual abuse against children as young as 11 in detention centres has been revealed by a nationwide inquiry. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) said that more than 1,000 incidents of alleged sexual abuse had been reported between 2009 and 2017.’

The Independent, 28th February 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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