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News — 04 April 2025
UK Government apologises for the 1948 massacre of 24 unarmed men at Batang Kali, Malaya
News — 01 April 2025
Julian Cole, aged 31, passes away after 11 years in a minimal conscious state following an assault by Bedfordshire Police officers
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…
Blog — 18 November 2013
Comment on John McCririck’s age discrimination claim against Channel 4 and the online Tribunal Judgment
Horse racing pundit Mr John McCririck has this week lost his £3 million age discrimination claim against his former employer Channel 4 and sport TV production company IMG Media Ltd….
Blog — 31 October 2013
Ed Balls covers up mistakes in dismissing Baby P Chief
It was interesting to read about Ed Balls’ ‘outrage’ at the pay-off to Sharon Shoesmith, Haringey Council’s former Head of Children’s Services. Had Ed Balls not authorised Ms Shoesmith’s unlawful…
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