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Experts Warn Against Promises To Drive Down Unpredictable Net Migration

25 May Foreign affairs

Political pledges to significantly slash net migration are at risk of being undermined by the unpredictable factors that drives migration, such as conflict and workforce needs, according to experts responding to new figures showing immigration to the UK has reached a record high.

24 May Home affairs

Why Has UK Net Migration Reached A Record High?

24 May Home affairs

Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached

23 May Home affairs

DUP Is Planning Next Moves On Power Sharing After Northern Ireland Elections

22 May Home affairs

Suella Braverman "Regrets" Speeding Fine As Pressure Mounts For Ethics Inquiry

22 May Home affairs

MPs To Visit US Police To Learn About Restoring Public Trust

20 May Home affairs

Exasperated Tories Worry “Freelancing” MPs Are Damaging Fragile Party Unity

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25 May Home affairs

A new EU returns policy will significantly reduce small boat crossings

24 May Home affairs

We must defend the right to seek asylum

15 May Home affairs

Illegal Migration Bill undermines the rule of law and criminalises innocent victims

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24 May Home affairs

Why Has UK Net Migration Reached A Record High?

Net migration to the United Kingdom has already reached a record high, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) expected to announce a further increase on Thursday.

20 May Home affairs

Exasperated Tories Worry “Freelancing” MPs Are Damaging Fragile Party Unity

Tory WhatsApp groups were "alive" this week with backbench MPs complaining that Home Secretary Suella Braverman had undermined Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when she appeared to deviate from the government approach to immigration.

29 Apr Home affairs

The Baroness Benjamin interview: "When you smile, you are a winner"

Arriving in Britain as a young girl from Trinidad, much-loved children’s TV presenter Baroness Floella Benjamin never expected to have any kind of relationship with the King, let alone play a key role in his coronation ceremony. She tells Tali Fraser about their connection to the Commonwealth, being let down on Windrush and why it pays to keep smiling. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

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19 May 2015 Home affairs

Law Society vice president Jonathan Smithers welcomes new Lord Chancellor at Royal Courts of Justice ceremony

Law Society vice president Jonathan Smithers welcomed the new Lord Chancellor as he was sworn in at the Royal Courts of Justice this afternoon

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06 May 2015 Home affairs

Thousands of lawyers set to march in London for justice

More than 100 judges to pound the streets.

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01 May 2015 Home affairs

Bar Council response to Belhaj tribunal decision on LPP

Please see below the Bar Councils response to the UKs Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) judgement in the Belhaj case.

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15 Apr 2015 Home affairs

Third time lucky - Bar Council response to Liberal Democrat manifesto

The Bar Council has issued its response to the Liberal Democrat's manifesto, published today.

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14 Apr 2015 Home affairs

Conservative Party manifesto: Bar Council response

The Bar Council has issued its response to the Conservative Party publishing its general election manifesto today.

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13 Apr 2015 Home affairs

Labour Party manifesto: Bar Council response

Party politics has today shown it under-rates justice as an election issue, just as we foresaw in our own 'A Manifesto for Justice'.

Doing the Right thing: Top lawyer warns against abandoning the Human Rights Act

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13 Apr 2015 Home affairs

Doing the Right thing: Top lawyer warns against abandoning the Human Rights Act

Abandoning the Human Rights Act would leave UK citizens vulnerable and disempowered, according to a leading human rights lawyer.

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10 Apr 2015 Home affairs

'Wanton destruction' of police jobs must end

Policing is on its knees and cannot take any more cuts, the chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales has warned.

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09 Apr 2015 Home affairs

Providing clarity for professionals on Deprivation of Liberty

The Law Society has published a practical guide on the law on deprivation of liberty for lawyers and health and social care professionals.

It's a safe bet: protecting betting shop customers from crime

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08 Apr 2015 Culture

It's a safe bet: protecting betting shop customers from crime

The Association of British Bookmakers outlines the measures it has taken to ensure the safety and security of betting shop customers and sets out its plans for further reductions in crime.

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07 Apr 2015 Home affairs

Law firms report strong year, according to survey

The Law Management Sections 2014 Financial Benchmarking Survey has just been published. Sponsored by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, and compiled by Hazlewoods LLP, the results are unanimously positive and point to firms having a strong year.

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31 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Candidates find the manifesto they have been looking for

Candidates vying for election on May 7 have given legal professional bodies and legal aid charities a boost, heaping praise on their manifesto which calls for politicians to focus more on justice.

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27 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Government policies ‘have failed the public’

Official figures showing nearly one in five members of the public fear they are likely to become a victim of crime but report seeing fewer and fewer officers around show the governments police policies have failed, the Police Federation has warned.

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26 Mar 2015 Home affairs

The missing vote winner – A Manifesto for Justice

As the general election draws near, politicians are missing out on a key vote winner: justice.

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26 Mar 2015 Home affairs

ACCA and ESRC unlock £30k to research most effective whistleblowing policies globally

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) are calling for research proposals to develop their global research and insights work into corporate culture.

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26 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Unicef UK welcomes news that Modern Slavery Bill to receive Royal Assent

Following the announcement that the Modern Slavery Bill is set to receive Royal Assent and become law Unicef UK Executive Director David Bull said:

26 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Baroness Smith: David Cameron’s unhappy legacy of police cuts

Shadow Home Office Minister Baroness Angela Smith of Basildon examines the Prime Minister’s record as we approach the general election.

Police tackling crime in partnership with betting shops

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25 Mar 2015 Culture

Police tackling crime in partnership with betting shops

The Association of British Bookmakers says that betting shops' partnership with local police forces has lead to a safer community.

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25 Mar 2015 Home affairs

New committee chairs appointed by Law Society

The Law Society has appointed three new committee chairs.

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24 Mar 2015 Home affairs

The terrible impact of legal aid changes on the most vulnerable

Commenting on the Joint Committee of Human Rights report published today,Law Society president Andrew Caplen said:

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23 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Law Society calls for statutory protection for legal professional privilege

The right to communicate with your lawyer without fear of your computer being bugged or your messages intercepted by the security and intelligence services is basic to the functioning of the justice system and the rule of law.

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23 Mar 2015 Home affairs

EPSRC and Innovate UK announce £5 million investment in UK cybersecurity research and innovation

A major 5 million investment in a world-leading hub for cybersecurity research and innovation for Smart Cities and the Internet of Things was announced today (March 23rd)at the 5th World Cyber Security Technology Research Summit, being held in Northern Ireland.

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20 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Human rights vs the surveillance state

The Law Society's Technology Policy Adviser, Timothy Hill outlines the political and legal issues around the mass retention of communications data, warning that 'a lot is at stake.'

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19 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Govt cuts to prison system are criminal

The Howard League argues that lack of funding and policy failure has left the prison system bursting at the seams.

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