Domestic abuse survivor takes UK justice ministry to court over legal aid
Exclusive: Single mother’s struggle to enforce child custody deal leads to high court dispute over policyA single mother and domestic abuse survivor is taking the Ministry of Justice to court this week...
View ArticlePrisoner Charles Bronson tells parole hearing ‘I just want to go out and do...
One of UK’s longest serving and most notorious prisoners says he is now a ‘man of peace’Charles Bronson, one of the UK’s longest serving and most notorious prisoners, has told a parole hearing that he...
View ArticleWhat does the UK government’s bill on illegal immigration propose?
Ministers say the bill will stop people crossing the Channel in small boats but critics say the plans are unworkableUK politics live – latest news updatesIn 2022, 45,755 men, women and children crossed...
View ArticleUN refugee agency ‘profoundly concerned’ by UK’s illegal migration bill...
UNHCR says bill extinguishes the right to seek refugee protection in the UK for those who arrive irregularly. This live blog is closedDowning Street has said that Rishi Sunak is going to Dover to meet...
View ArticleCharles Bronson not ready for release, psychologist tells parole hearing
Prisoner suffers from mild PTSD but poses less risk to general public in ‘supportive community environment’ than in prisonCharles Bronson has mild PTSD and is not ready for release yet, despite posing...
View ArticleUK mother unlawfully denied legal aid in case against abusive ex, court rules
MoJ guidance found to be wrong after woman trying to enforce custody agreement denied funds as son no longer lived with herA decision to deny a single mother legal aid to enforce a child custody...
View ArticleEnglish letting agents who ban children breach equality rules, says ombudsman
Nurse with four children challenges the practice after landlords and letting agents refuse to rent to them Blanket bans on letting properties to families with children discriminate against women and...
View ArticleBrother of Biafra separatist held in Nigeria loses court challenge against UK
UK government not required to state whether Nnamdi Kanu, a British national, was victim of extraordinary rendition, judge rules The brother of a British national being held in Nigeria after falling...
View ArticleThe allegations against Daily Mail’s parent company Associated Newspapers
Legal claims alleging illegal behaviour have been brought by Doreen Lawrence, Elton John, David Furnish, Prince Harry, Liz Hurley, Sadie Frost and Simon HughesSeven prominent individuals have brought...
View ArticleNGOs, MPs and academics call for withdrawal of UK’s illegal migration bill
More than 60 signatories write to PM before Tuesday’s debate, warning bill will ‘cost lives’More than 60 NGOs, MPs and academics have written to Rishi Sunak urging him to withdraw the UK’s illegal...
View ArticleIntended parents should get legal status from birth, says British surrogacy...
Law commissions for England, Wales and Scotland recommend update to 40-year-old surrogacy lawThe intended parents of a child born to a surrogate mother should be able to get legal parenthood from the...
View ArticleProperty tycoon Nick Candy locked in legal fight with former business partner
Robert Bonnier has counter-sued against Candy’s claims of fraudulent misrepresentation and global freezing ordersThe property tycoon Nick Candy is locked in a bitter legal dispute with a former...
View Article‘Gutted and livid’: parents vent anger over children caught in Dover chaos
Families of pupils whose foreign trips were cancelled owing to the delays blame border staff, Brexit and ferry companiesBraverman accused of denials as thousands queue at Dover for second dayAmong...
View ArticleThousands queue at Dover for second day as Braverman accused of denial
Home secretary says Brexit did not cause chaos seen at port as angry customers see trips cancelled‘Gutted and livid’: parents vent anger over children caught in Dover chaosThousands of people have...
View ArticleParents and children of infected blood victims should get compensation,...
Brian Langstaff recommends interim £100,000 payments be extended to those who had not had ‘their losses recognised’Parents and children who suffered bereavements as a result of the infected blood...
View ArticleWhat is the Essex mental health inquiry and why is it being criticised?
Bereaved relatives say inquiry is not fit for purpose. We look at why it was launched and progress to dateEssex mental health inquiry pointless without legal powers, say familiesBereaved relatives have...
View ArticleEssex mental health inquiry pointless without legal powers, say families
Call for review to have statutory powers to make witnesses give evidence after only 11 of 14,000 come forwardWhat is the Essex mental health inquiry and why is it being criticised?Bereaved relatives...
View ArticleDominic Raab could face action for contempt of court, judges say
Justice secretary acted unlawfully by preventing staff commenting on prisoners’ fitness for releaseDominic Raab could potentially face proceedings for contempt of court after high court judges ruled...
View ArticleUK torture policy labelled ‘fatally flawed’ after watchdog report
Investigatory powers commissioner has identified non-compliance by intelligence agencies and MoDUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK’s policy on torture has been described as “fatally flawed” after...
View ArticleIs the UK true to its word on the prevention of torture?
Rules for Britain’s intelligence services seem strict – but experts say they give too much room for manoeuvreAfter the 9/11 attacks on the United States and the UK intelligence agencies’ embroilment in...
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