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News — 05 February 2025

Court of Appeal to hear case involving school permanent exclusion and child criminal exploitation

A 15-year-old child (referred to as RWU) from London who was permanently excluded from his school in January 2024 and who has since been out of full-time mainstream education is…

News — 04 February 2025

Bindmans proudly sponsors the Alf Dubs Lecture Trust event

We are proud to sponsor the Alf Dubs Lecture Trust event: “Is international law unravelling?” This event will be taking place on Thursday 6 February. Lord Dubs, who has devoted…

News — 31 January 2025

Court grants permission for challenge to the sale of F-35 fighter jet components to…

Mr Justice Chamberlain has granted permission to Al-Haq, a Palestinian human rights organisation, to proceed to a rolled-up 3-4 day hearing of its challenge to the government’s decision to continue…

News — 27 January 2025

Emma Varley quoted in The Guardian on the DWP benefits deduction scheme

Emma Varley, associate in our Public Law and Human Rights team, has been quoted in The Guardian on the High Court’s decision that the way the Department of Work and…

News — 24 January 2025

Christian Hansen quoted in a number of publications on the Richmond House fire

Christian Hansen, associate in our Housing and Property Litigation team, has been quoted in Inside Housing, PBC Today, Housing Today and Local Government Lawyer after the resident victims of the…

News — 23 January 2025

Axel Landin comments in The Telegraph on Prince Harry’s settlement with The Sun publisher,…

Axel Landin, associate in our Media Law team, has been quoted in The Telegraph as Prince Harry ends his legal action against The Sun publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), having…

News — 22 January 2025

Kristina O’Connor wins appeal in case against police misconduct panel and James Mason

Kristina O’Connor has won her Court of Appeal case, which raised an important issue of principle as to how police misconduct panels select an appropriate penalty and whether an officer…

News — 22 January 2025

The High Court finds another DWP benefits deduction scheme is unlawful

The High Court has found in the case of Roberts v The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions that the way in which the Department of Work and Pensions…

News — 20 January 2025

Justice for the Richmond House residents – the Worcester Park fire and a broken…

At the resolution of a five year fight for justice, the resident victims of the Richmond House fire have spoken about what they have learned of the UK’s broken housing…

News — 16 January 2025

Sponsor licence costs and claw backs – update to Home Office sponsor guidance

The Home Office sponsor guidance has been updated to expressly prohibit employers passing on certain costs associated with a Skilled Worker visa to their sponsored employees. While it has always…

News — 10 January 2025

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme in the UK – further update

As of 8 January 2025, the UK has extended the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme to apply to travellers visiting or transiting through the UK from non-European countries (including babies…