Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse makes damning findings of decades-long failures to protect children in the care of Lambeth Council
Tuesday 27 Jul 2021
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has made damning findings of decades-long failures to protect children in the care of Lambeth Council. The Inquiry criticises both the management and…
‘Never Mind the Bankers’ – Henry Blaxland KC
Monday 28 Jul 2025
In the conjoined appeals of R v Hayes; R v Palombo [2025] UKSC 29 Lord Legatt, giving the single judgment of the Supreme Court, delivered an excoriating critique of the…
Icah Peart QC secures acquittal for murder
Monday 4 Apr 2022
Five people, including two teenagers, have been cleared of murdering 14-year-old Dea-John Reid. Two 15-year-old boys, a 16-year-old, Michael Shields, 36, and George Khan, 39, were found not guilty of murder at Birmingham…
Coroner raises multiple concerns with West Yorkshire Police, College of Policing and National Police Chiefs Council after death of PC Anugrah Abraham
Wednesday 15 Jan 2025
The Senior Coroner for Manchester North has made a report raising her concerns arising from the death of PC Anugrah (‘Anu’) Abraham. Anu was a student police officer at West…
High Court hears landmark challenge to the lack of legal aid for school exclusion appeals
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Today and tomorrow, 21-22 May 2024, the High Court will hear a significant challenge to the lack of legal aid for appeals before the Independent Review Panel (‘IRP’), the specialist…
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Mayfair squatters ordered to leave by high court judge
Sunday 31 May 2015
Jan Luba said: “People have to be really desperate if they’re going to occupy any form of shelter just to get a roof over their heads…there is a desperate housing…
Australia prepares to strip citizenship from dual-nationality terrorists
Wednesday 27 May 2015
Adrian Berry has represented those at risk of having their British citizenship revoked. Speaking about the impact of such legislation, Adrian warned “the law is extremely dangerous because it leaves…
Clare Wade QC appointed to conduct an independent review of the law around domestic homicides
Thursday 9 Sep 2021
Clare has prior experience working with the Law Commission on reform of the law of homicide. She will consider whether the law could better protect the public and ensure sentences…
Homeless Teenager takes Council to High Court for Unlawful Housing Policy
Monday 6 Sep 2021
A homeless teenager is taking a London council to the High Court for ‘unlawfully’ banning hundreds of homeless people from getting a permanent place to live. Shadacia White, 18, was…
