Victims not always informed about offenders’ early release, warns commissioner
Baroness Helen Newlove, the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, has raised concerns that not all victims have been informed about the early release of offenders under a new government scheme addressing prison overcrowding. This comes as warnings were issued as 1,700 UK prisoners have been released due to emergency measures to deal with prison […]
Woman paid out-of-court settlement from council after adoption breakdown
A woman has won a six-figure payout from South Lanarkshire Council after her lawyer argued the local government had failed to provide enough support or information during the placement. Karen Maguire told BBC Scotland that the two year old boy she had adopted had issues sleeping, ‘hated being cuddled’ and ‘self-harmed’ by banging his head. […]
Warnings issued as 1,700 UK prisoners are set for release spark safety concerns
Starting tomorrow the government has announced emergency measures to deal with prison overcrowding in England and Wales. These include early release for some prisoners when they have served 40 per cent of their sentence. 1,700 inmate are expected to be released which has sparked safety concerns. More than a third of prisoners freed under an […]
SEND parents forced to quit work to fight for in-school support for their children
A survey has revealed that 41 per cent of parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) have had to leave their jobs to pursue their children’s legal rights to in-school support, according to research by Support SEND Kids, a charity which helps SEND children access the right educational provision. The survey, entitled […]
60,000 Asda workers to demonstrate in Manchester and Brighton over sex discrimination
Asda workers will demonstrate in Manchester and Brighton as their landmark equal pay claim begins. More than 60,000 Asda workers take their case to the Employment Tribunal on Monday in the largest ever private sector equal pay claim. In Manchester, dozens of Asda workers are set to demonstrate outside the Civil Justice Centre, where the […]
England and Wales named ‘legal centre of the world’ for commercial property disputes ahead of Singapore and New York
England and Wales are hailed as the leading legal centre for arbitration and commercial dispute resolution, delivering more written judgements every year than other jurisdictions such as Singapore and New York. Findings from the Law Society’s international data insight report has also shown that English law governs trillions of pounds worth of international transactions and […]