The Law Society have started the campaign against the swingeing attack on Legal Aid. Despite the Justice Secretary Ken Clarkes’ ability to appear as ‘liberal’ on social issues after an appearance on R4, the Law Society has reported how damaging the changes may be. The Justice Secretary asserted that the UK has the most generous provision of any Western … Continued
Is this the beginning of the end of Legal Aid? The Government plans, a Bill to reform Legal aid, is worrying. The Director will presumably delegate who can receive Advice at a Police Station to a call centre.
The Forum held a meeting calling for the police to be held to account, not protestors. At a public meeting held today the Defend the Right to Protest Forum called for the police to be held to account for their actions just as protestors face prosecution for their actions.
The activities of a Care Home were exposed by BBCs’ Panorama An appalling abuse by staff of some of the most vulnerable was exposed by an undercover operation by BBCs’ Panorama. BSB – Human Rights Law Firm
The Government attempts to reverse the bail decision fell foul of the Supreme Court Despite being refused leave to appeal by Mr Justice McCombe who didn’t believe his decision of 19 May would have the impact it appears to have had, the Government rushed through an application to the Supreme Court seeking a reversal of … Continued
There have been a number of prosecutions following the anti-cuts demonstrations. To review a blog of the anti-cuts prosecutions click here. BSB – Human Rights Lawyers
Parliament published the Human Rights Committees’ report into the policing of public protests ahead of planned demonstrations. The Report welcomes the advance cooperation between the police and organisers of the TUC march and the planned involvement of human rights observers in the control room on the day of the march itself. It also welcomes police … Continued
