Inquest into the death of Zara Aleena concludes failures across multiple agencies contributed to her death
Thursday 27 Jun 2024
…as a high-risk offender, despite his previous convictions. The inquest jury concluded that failures across multiple agencies had contributed to her death. See press coverage: BBC News, The Guardian, Evening Standard….
Michael Ivers QC secured acquittal for both murder and attempted murder
Tuesday 21 Dec 2021
…a careful analysis of the pathology and neuropathology evidence in establishing the likely timing of the fatal injury. The defendant was convicted of manslaughter. The case was covered in BBC News….
Garden Court Shortlisted by Legal 500 Awards for Crime Set of the Year – third year running
Monday 4 Dec 2017
…Crime Junior of the Year as reported in this separate news item. Hayley Eustace, Editor of the Legal 500 UK Bar said: “Over many months of thorough research, the Legal…
Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 266 – 12 March 2012
Monday 12 Mar 2012
News The UK government has signed an agreement (not yet in force) with the government of the Republic of Korea concerning the readmission of persons – including persons who have…
“I wanted to live here with freedom”: Young Roots respond to the challenges faced by refugees during Covid-19 – #RefugeeWeek2020
Friday 19 Jun 2020
…with Young Roots’ news or activities, you can follow us on Twitter here. Thanks for reading. Grace Capel is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers and a trustee of Young…
Home Office concedes that they unlawfully detained a potential victim of trafficking for almost six months in immigration detention day before trial in High Court
Wednesday 13 Feb 2019
…the JCHR. For more information on the JCHR’s significant report, read our news item here: Major reforms to immigration detention decision-making proposed in report of the Joint Human Rights Committee…
Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 191 – 1 November 2010
Monday 1 Nov 2010
The Latest Housing Law News Important judgment this week: the UK Supreme Court has indicated that the judgments in Manchester City Council (Respondent) v Pinnock (Appellant) will be given on…
Imagining more. What is the future for refugee and migrant communities post-COVID? #RefugeeWeek2020
Friday 19 Jun 2020
…Senior ITN producer Roohi Hasan conducted the biggest survey of its kind of BAME healthcare workers last month. ITV News asked people from different ethnicities occupying different roles in the…
Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 204 – 1 November 2010
Monday 1 Nov 2010
News The UKBA published a study last week that suggests that a third of Tier 1 migrants are employed in ‘low skilled’ occupations. To read more, click here. The Prime…
Issue 133 – 5th May 2009
Tuesday 5 May 2009
The Latest Housing Law News Help for those facing repossession (1): the £20m additional funding announced in the Budget to help with homelessness prevention for occupiers facing repossession as a…