Below is a copy of a recent article published in the Gazette, the official journal of the Law Society of England & Wales. It’s about court interpreters and the recent change of plan by the Government to save, what they claim will be, £18 Million. Sadly those of us who actually have to use the […]
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Council House Cheats to Face Jail
Social housing cheats to face jail Wednesday 11th January 2012 Tenancy cheats who deny social homes to families in need could be jailed under new Government proposals. Housing Minister Grant Shapps set out plans to criminalise the abuse of social homes – such as unlawful subletting and key-selling – with a possible two-year jail sentence. […]
HM Revenue & Customs is to introduce tougher procedures for civil fraud investigations later this month. Its new Contractual Disclosure Facility forms part of the Government’s commitment to tackle fraud. Under the new facility, HMRC will contact a taxpayer, in writing, to inform them that they are suspected of serious tax fraud, and offer them the […]
Yarl’s Wood Detention Centre will take single male detainees again from 2012 Male detainees are to return to Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre next year Single male detainees are to return to Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre in 2012 for the first time in 10 years, the UK Border Agency has announced. Since […]
UK Border Agency Forces Removal Of Fake Glastonbury University Website Source: UKBA An investigation carried out by Somerset County Council has seen the fake ‘Glastonbury University’ website removed. It is believed that the website, which promoted a fictitious Glastonbury University, was being used to target unsuspecting immigration applicants, particularly in the Far East. A […]
