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Press release: Age accepted within hours of young person giving their evidence
Press release: Opening statement to the Lampard Inquiry on behalf of the families of Sophie Alderman and Edwige Nsilu
Blog — 25 March 2014
Liberties without justice
The assault on justice began when Tony Blair promised to improve the image of the justice system and re-balance it in favour of the ‘decent law-abiding majority’. New Labour meddled…
Blog — 07 March 2014
Crown Court ruling on the niqaab
At a preliminary hearing last year on 12 September 2013 at Blackfriars Crown Court, barristers made submissions on whether it would breach human rights law to require a defendant to…
News — 25 February 2014
The European Parliament must not condone human rights abuses in the United Arab Emirates says Geoffrey Bindman
On Thursday, the European Parliament will vote on whether to add the United Arab Emirates to the short list of countries eligible for visa waivers in Europe, despite the country’s…
News — 24 February 2014
Death of 18-year old Connor Sparrowhawk was preventable
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust has today published a report which confirms that the death of 18 year old Connor Sparrowhawk, who had autism, a learning disability and epilepsy, could…
News — 19 February 2014
Miranda press freedoms challenge heads to the Court of Appeal
This morning the High Court handed down judgment in David Miranda’s judicial review case which was heard last November. Whilst the court rejected the application, they accepted that the claim…
Blog — 09 January 2014
Children Act powers clarified in test case for children in need
On 6 December judgment was handed down in (R (on the application of J) v Worcester City Council) [2013] EWHC 3845 (Admin) which begins with the intro: “Everyone loves a…
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