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Obituary: Ian Macdonald QC
Description: Colin Yeo - author
Colin Yeo (view page)
on Nov 2019
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Ian Macdonald QC has passed away. He was the founder and father of immigration law in this country.
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Supreme Court hands down judgment on human rights and secondary legislation in bedroom tax case
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LAG (view page)
on Nov 2019
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In its judgment in RR v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2019] UKSC 52, handed down...
Tags Legal Action - Dec 2019/Jan 2020HousingBedroom taxHousing--Human rightsSocial securityWelfare benefits
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Consultation launched on legal framework for abortion services in Northern Ireland
Description: Les Allamby - author
Les Allamby (view page)
on Nov 2019
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The government has issued a consultation document on a new legal framework for abortion services in...
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Justice Committee report critical of digital reforms
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Steve Hynes (view page)
on Nov 2019
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The Justice Committee has called on HMCTS to confirm that access to justice trumps savings in the...
Tags Access to justiceHMCTScourt and tribunal reformadministration of justiceJustice Committee
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Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 1 report published
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LAG (view page)
on Oct 2019
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London Fire Brigade has been strongly criticised in the phase 1 report from the Grenfell Tower...
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Legal aid extended to vulnerable migrant children
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LAG (view page)
on Oct 2019
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Legislation expanding the scope of legal aid to cover vulnerable migrant children came into force on...
Tags Legal Action - Dec 2019/Jan 2020Immigration and asylumChildrencivil legal aid
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Thirty years of children’s rights – a work in progress
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Dr Laura Janes (view page)
on Oct 2019
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child protects the rights of all children and is...
Tags Legal Action - Nov 2019ChildrenUnited Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
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Lady Hale answers your questions
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LAG (view page)
on Oct 2019
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To coincide with the launch of Equal to Everything: Judge Brenda and the Supreme Court, LAG asked...
Tags Legal Action - Nov 2019Lady HaleEqual to EverythingSupreme CourtAccess to justiceAdministration of justice
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