Articles tagged with: Crime, Justice & Rights

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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.

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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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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18 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Widows’ pension plan a ‘step in the right direction’

Plans outlined by Chancellor George Osborne in todays Budget statement to allow widows of police officers to remarry without losing their pension rights have been welcomed by the Police Federation.

Osborne must end the 'flat tax' of high court fees on SMEs

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18 Mar 2015 Economy

Osborne must end the 'flat tax' of high court fees on SMEs

President of the Law Society, Andrew Caplen, warns that court fee increases is inhibiting the UK's economy by stifling small and medium businesses.

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13 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Act of Parliament on surveillance must protect legal professional privilege

If Parliament passes new laws on surveillance and intelligence, conversations between lawyers and clients must stay out of bounds for the security services, said Chairman of the Bar, Alistair MacDonald QC, responding to today's intelligence and security report.

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12 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Review 'urgent and essential' after damning Justice Committee report on civil legal aid

The Law Society is backing the Justice Committee's call today for a review into changes made to civil legal aid in 2013.

12 Mar 2015 Health

Gender adversity - tackling violence against women

Conservative MP Mary Macleod asks what more can be done to prevent violence against women and girls as part of Parliament’s recognition of International Women’s Day

12 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Improving trust between children and the police

Conservative MP Tim Loughton highlights the mistrust that exists between police and young people and calls for further action to improve relations.

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10 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Legal Services bring in 'big money' to UK

If the rule of law was a crumbling building, we'd be throwing money at it

Lawyers warn that increasing court fees will hit SMEs

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09 Mar 2015 Home affairs

Lawyers warn that increasing court fees will hit SMEs

Enhanced court fees will block access to justice, according to leading industry figures.

Effectively reducing crime in betting shops

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27 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Effectively reducing crime in betting shops

Responding to a parliamentary question on safety in betting shops, the Association of British Bookmakers has clarified the work of the Safe Bet Alliance.

25 Feb 2015 Economy

Make police widow pension rules fair

Conservative MP, Richard Graham, calls for fairer pensions entitlements for police widows and widowers.

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16 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Online courts could increase access to justice and reduce costs by 2017

The future of civil law courts is likely to be online according to a new report. The study suggests that it will increase access to justice and streamline the court processes in England and Wales.

12 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Busking is an essential part of UK street culture

Lib Dem peer Lord Clement-Jones writes about his Lords question on 'the use of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to prevent or control busking'

10 Feb 2015 Home affairs

Calling for back-up - defending police from Tory cuts

With violent crime continuing to rise, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says Theresa May must stop cutting police jobs.

09 Feb 2015 Communities

John Mann MP: UK must unite against anti-Semitism

Chair of the APPG on Anti-Semitism, John Mann MP, introduces the latest 'Inquiry into Antisemitism' report and urges the non-jewish community to join the fight against anti-Semitism in the UK.

30 Jan 2015 Home affairs

DPP's stance on rape is in the interests of justice

Labour's deputy leader says Sarah Vine is wrong to talk about rape in terms of men 'making a mistake'.

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13 Jan 2015 Economy

Victims of fraud increase as vulnerable people put trust ahead of truth, says KPMG

- Potential whistle-blower turns blackmailer - Number of victims up, as fraud cases rise - Improving economy sees corporates rise up victim list