Blog — 06 June 2014

G4S must end its complicity in Israel’s abuse of child prisoners

Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC co-signed the below letter, published on The Guardian on 5 June 2014. More than 200 Palestinian children are being held in Israeli prisons. At least two…

Blog — 21 May 2014

Are international students deterred by the UK’s immigration policy?

This article was first published on Lexis®PSL Immigration and Halsbury Law Exchange on 12 May 2014. Click for a free trial of Lexis®PSL and view the article here. Immigration analysis:…

Blog — 30 April 2014

Judicial Review is a remedy of last resort, no ifs, no buts: Judicial Review and Ombudsmen Schemes

Crime analysis: When are complaints made by prisoners regarding adjudications suitable for judicial review? Sara Lomri, assistant at Bindmans LLP, considers a recent decision by the Administrative Court. Original news…

Blog — 30 April 2014

There is no legal barrier to UN cross-border operations in Syria

Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC co-signed the below letter, published on The Guardian on 28 April 2014. More than three years into the Syrian conflict, 9.3 million people are in urgent…

Blog — 10 April 2014

Disclosure applications for victim’s confidential medical records in criminal trials

It is not unusual for either the defendant or the CPS to make an application for a witness summons seeking disclosure of a victim’s sensitive and private medical records in…

Blog — 08 April 2014

Hillsborough Inquest

The Hillsborough Inquest started on 31 March 2014, just under 25 years after  the major tragedy on 15 April 1989 at the Sheffield Wednesday football ground resulting in the deaths…