Boris Johnson resigns as Conservative leader

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson resigned as Conservative leader on Thursday – though it is believed he will remain in post as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom until Autumn. Johnson made a statement outside Downing Street to confirm his resignation, signalling the end of an acrimonious effort by his own MPs and Cabinet to unseat their Prime […]

One small decision for the US Supreme Court, one monumental step back for womenkind

On 24th June 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision of Roe v Wade. Previously, this monumental case enshrined a woman’s right to an abortion in the US Constitution.  Roe v Wade came about as in 1969, a 25-year-old single woman called Norma McCorvey (using the pseudonym “Jane Roe”), challenged the criminal abortion […]

Family Court statistics: backlogs and delays continue

Family Court statistics: backlogs and delays continue

The latest quarterly family court statistics have been published. Latest statistics show a decrease in the number of cases started in the Family Courts, with 68,134 new cases started in January to March 2022, down 6% on the same quarter in 2021. This was due to decreases in most case types including financial remedy (18%), […]

Raab rejects inclusion of abortion in Bill of Rights

In a recent Prime Minister’s questions, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said he did not believe there was a “strong case for change” on the abortion issue, and has rejected calls for a right to access an abortion being included in the UK’s new Bill of Rights. Calls to include abortion rights in the […]

Gender recognition application modernised

Gender recognition application modernised

Minister of State for Equalities, Kemi Badenoch, has launched a new service which modernises the process of applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate. In a press release the Government said it has committed to modernising the application process in response to the public consultation on the Gender Recognition Act, where respondents highlighted how burdensome and […]

Minister for Children and Families joins cabinet exodus

cabinet

Will Quince MP, the Minister for Children and Families, quit his role on Wednesday morning. This is the latest in a slew of resignations from Boris Johnson’s Conservative government amid the Chris Pincher MP scandal that has rocked Westminster. Quince’s responsibilities as Minister for Children and Families included: Children in care, children in need, child […]

SRA fining powers increased to £25,000 despite industry push-back

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will be given new powers to fine rule-breakers up to £25,000, under measures introduced yesterday (29 June 2022). The changes mean the SRA can now fine law firms and individual solicitors for a broader range of offences – from lower-level cases involving inadequate staff training to those with more serious […]

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