Blog — 15 February 2022

Care workers added to the shortage occupation list

As of today (15 February 2022), and following a change to the Immigration Rules published on 24 January 2022, care workers have been added to the shortage occupation list, which…

Blog — 15 February 2022

Move from primary school to secondary school for children with Education, Health and Care Plans

Today is the deadline for local authorities to issue final Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) for many children who will be moving into new phases of education this September,…

Blog — 11 February 2022

The Downing Street parties – might the Prime Minister just get a ‘parking ticket’? 

Following the announcement by the Metropolitan Police Service (the Met) that it would, after all, investigate ‘the Downing Street parties’ held while the nation was subject to strict restrictions prohibiting…

Blog — 10 February 2022

Children’s mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic

One of the most visible impacts of the pandemic has been empty classrooms. For long periods, nearly the entire school-age population connected to lessons from home, or went without any…

Blog — 03 February 2022

Julian Assange appeals to the Supreme Court

In December 2021, the High Court ruled that Julian Assange could be extradited to the USA, reversing a previous decision of Westminster Magistrates’ Court that extradition would be unjust or…

Blog — 03 February 2022

Raab and human rights: moving in the wrong direction?

This article was written by Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC, senior consultant at Bindmans LLP and founder of the firm. It was originally published in the New Law Journal (NLJ 7963 p7-8)…