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Inquest opens into death of 21-year-old transgender woman who told prison staff she would ‘leave prison in a box’

Tuesday 2 May 2017

…was originally published by INQUEST on 27 April 2017. The death of Vikki Thompson has been widely covered in the press, including the Guardian and BBC News. Anna Morris is…

Issue 101 – 11th August 2008

Monday 11 Aug 2008

News The EU Commissioner for human rights stressed that family unity is a human right for refugees. As restrictive refugee measures are put in place in a number of European…

Issue 31 – 23rd October 2006

Monday 23 Oct 2006

News Lord Falconer announced at the Law Society annual conference in London that he was scrapping plans for fixed fees instead of hourly rates in family and civil legal aid…

Garden Court Chambers sign letter of complaint against Home Office press release demonising asylum seekers

Tuesday 30 Mar 2021

…at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/alarming-rise-of-abuse-within-modern-slavery-system.  The document is identified as emanating from ‘Home Office’ and ‘The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP’, which are hyperlinked to https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office and https://www.gov.uk/government/people/priti-patel respectively. Publication of the press release…

Campaign to stop oil drilling in Surrey will go to Court of Appeal

Wednesday 24 Mar 2021

…to tackling the climate crisis.” The case has been covered in BBC News, Evening Standard and in the local press. A version of this press release was first published on…

Immigraion Law Bulletin – Issue 298 – 30 October 2012

Tuesday 30 Oct 2012

News HM Inspectorate of Prisons has published a report into conditions at the Cedars pre-departure accommodation for families facing removal from the UK. For more informaiton click here. The High…

Employment Law Bulletin – Issue 107 – 9 August 2011

Tuesday 9 Aug 2011

Employment news Pay still flat-lining Only around one in four UK workers has had a pay rise since January 2011 according to the summer 2011 Employee Outlook produced by the…

‘The Deprivation of Citizenship in the United Kingdom: History, Practice, Law and Ethics’ Conference

Tuesday 21 Jan 2014

This timely conference occurs following news that the current government has escalated dramatically its use of draconian powers to deprive British people – including those born British as of right…

Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 229 – 8 August 2011

Friday 5 Aug 2011

…special reference to the housing law changes presently before Parliament. All are welcome to attend. For venue and other details Email: derek.mcconnell@southwestlaw.org.uk The Latest Housing Law News Housing and human…

Issue 100 – 4th August 2008

Monday 4 Aug 2008

News Foreign students hoping to come to the UK to study will have to meet strict new criteria. The Home Office has published proposals tighter rules for foreign students –…

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