Consult on damages for crime victims with convictions, court tells government...
‘The public should be consulted on whether crime victims should be barred from getting compensation if they have an unspent conviction, judges say.’ Full StoryBBC News, 9th August 2021Source:...
View ArticleChallenge to Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme dismissed by Supreme Court...
‘A and B v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and another [2021] UKSC 27. On appeal from [2018] EWCA Civ 1534. The claimants in the case were victims of human trafficking with unspent convictions...
View ArticleMP Claudia Webbe could face jail after harassment conviction – The Guardian
‘The MP Claudia Webbe is facing a potential jail sentence and demands to stand down from her seat after being found guilty of a campaign of harassment including threatening an acid attack.’ Full...
View ArticleRehabilitation and retribution: In re JR123’s application – UK Human Rights Blog
‘What happens when someone is convicted of a criminal offence and is given a custodial sentence? Sometimes, the individual will serve at least part of their sentence in prison and the remainder on...
View ArticleRape victims with minor criminal convictions blocked from financial...
‘Hundreds of sexual assault and rape victims with minor criminal convictions are being denied financial compensation, The Independent can reveal.’ Full StoryThe Independent, 13th December 2021Source:...
View ArticleModern slavery victims may face barriers to justice under Priti Patel’s...
‘Modern slavery victims may face barriers to seeking justice while criminal gangs “evade punishment” under Priti Patel’s immigration bill, cross-party MPs have warned.’ Full StoryThe Independent, 21st...
View ArticleWindrush man was treated shamefully, appeal judges say – BBC News
‘A man who travelled to Britain in 1960 when he was three, as part of the Windrush generation, was “shamefully treated”, senior judges have said.’ Full StoryBBC News, 28th July 2022Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleHundreds of UK officers should never have been appointed, says police...
‘Officers with prior convictions and close links with criminals are among hundreds who have joined the police in the last three years who should not have been allowed in, according to the head of the...
View ArticleAsylum claims for 12,000 to be considered without face-to-face interview –...
‘Some 12,000 asylum seekers to the UK are to be considered for refugee status without face-to-face interviews.’ Full StoryBBC News, 23rd February 2023Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleInstitute of Licensing issues briefing note on Rehabilitation of Offenders...
‘The Institute of Licensing (IoL) has issued a briefing note on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 in order to provide assistance to licensing authorities, applicants and representatives in...
View ArticleChef wrongly branded sex offender wins long fight to stay in UK – The Guardian
‘A chef from Bangladesh who was wrongly recorded as a sex offender by the Home Office has won the right to remain in the UK after fighting since 2010.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 12th April 2023Source:...
View ArticleMore rigorous checks for fire and rescue employees – Home Office
‘Fire and rescue authorities will be able to carry out stringent new record checks, helping fire and rescue services protect the public and their staff.’ Full StoryHome Office, 25th April 2023Source:...
View ArticleOn the naughty step – a ‘rising star’ of Barking – Nearly Legal
‘Sadly, it appears that it is necessary to revive the long lapsed tradition of the Nearly Legal Naughty Step post. We have encountered a number of councils putting, or trying to put, damn silly clauses...
View ArticleWomen to get gay-conviction pardons for first time – BBC News
‘Women convicted of offences related to being gay can apply to have their convictions removed, under an expansion of the government’s pardon scheme.’ Full StoryBBC News, 13th June 2023Source:...
View ArticleHome Office ordered to change rules that restrict help for trafficking...
‘A high court judge has ordered the home secretary to change a key part of a trafficking policy introduced just months ago.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 26th July 2023Source: www.theguardian.com
View ArticleCases of two men convicted on corrupt police officer’s evidence referred back...
‘Two men who died with convictions based on evidence from a disgraced police officer with a history of racism and corruption have had their cases referred back to the courts.’ Full StoryThe Guardian,...
View ArticleChildhood in care raises risk of entering English youth justice system...
‘The largest ever study of care experience and the youth justice system in England has revealed that children who have lived in care are eight times more likely to have received a youth justice caution...
View ArticleGood Character Requirement changes for Naturalisation – EIN Blog
‘On the 31st July 2023, the Home Office published new guidance in relation to the good character requirement for Naturalisation applications. This new guidance took immediate effect and was published...
View ArticleBarrier to employment lifted for thousands of ex-offenders – Ministry of Justice
‘Over 120,000 former offenders will find it easier to get work and turn their lives away from crime following a change in the law.’ Full StoryMinistry of Justice, 30th October 2023Source: www.gov.uk
View ArticleMost victims of domestic homicide have contacted police or NHS, review shows...
‘A review of 302 domestic homicides recorded in a four-year period has found that the majority of those killed had been “hiding in plain sight”, having made contact with the police, health services and...
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