First group of 10-20 vulnerable resettled Syrians arrive in UK The first group of Syrian refugees, believed to be some 10 – 20 people, arrived in the UK this week under the government’s Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme. The people are deemed to be most vulnerable and cannot be adequately protected in the region. They […]
European Commission publishes guidance for Member States to guarantee right to family reunification The European Commission adopted yesterday a Communication to provide guidance to Member States on how to apply the Directive 2003/86/EC on the right to family reunification. The Communication addresses a number of issues that were raised by civil society organisations in […]
Government confirms court fees increase within weeks The Ministry of Justice has confirmed it will go ahead with a series of changes to court fees from 22 April. Fees for compensation claims between £5,000 and £10,000 will increase by 81% from £245 to £445, with an extra £200 fee added to all claims up […]
Ministry of Justice ticked off over barrister earnings claim The Ministry of Justice has been criticised by the UK Statistics Authority over misleading figures used to justify legal aid cuts. Sir Andrew Dilnot, chair of the independent body, wrote to legal aid minister Shailesh Vara highlighting concerns raised about the ‘nature, quality, timing and use’ […]
UK Government plan to exclude armed forces from human rights laws Defence secretary Philip Hammond has indicated that he is prepared to introduce legislation to prevent what he calls the ‘encroachment of judicial processes’ into the armed forces. Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday, Philip Hammond said current cases involving the military are […]
