The Independent The Justice Secretary says the European Court of Justice did not have to follow the plans Justice Secretary Michael Gove is government head of the British legal system PA David Cameron’s EU renegotiation is not legally binding because it has not been enshrined in European treaties, the Justice Secretary has said. Michael Gove,…
The Guardian Minimum income of £18,600 to be able to bring over non-EU spouse is ‘unachievable’ for many people, supreme court hears The supreme court in London will decide whether the rules contravene the European convention on human rights Photograph: Alex Segre/Rex UK citizens are being forced into exile by the Home Office’s “irrational and…
Rochdale Online New guidelines on children ‘sexting’ Children who text intimate photographs of themselves to friends will no longer face prosecution and the possible lifelong effects of a criminal record under changes to the police guidance on how to deal with ‘sexting’, which could come into force within weeks once approved by MPs. The proposed…
The independent NHS already facing risk of a workforce crisis as junior doctors in England consider the new contract imposed on them Many foreign doctors could leave the UK to pursue their career ambitions elsewhere Getty Images The NHS could be starved of doctors from overseas because of proposed new visa rules that would leave…
The Guardian Judge rules Joy Williams can make claim against estate of Norman Martin, with whom she lived in ‘loving and committed’ relationship Joy Williams: ‘What has been traumatic for me is that this level of serious relationship is not recognised by the law.’ Photograph: Jan Colley/PA A woman has won a legal battle after…
The Guardian Government after government makes bold claims about eradicating these awful crimes, yet the statistics remain damning ‘Perpetrators of violence against children are frequently the same people who are responsible for looking after them.’ Photograph: Alamy It is a disturbing fact that nearly a third of female rape victims in England and Wales are…
The Guardian Proposal aims to restrict ‘Surinder Singh’ route that gives UK residence rights to non-European spouses of low-income British citizens Critics argue the current law on spousal visas penalises around 43% of the UK population, particularly mothers of young children, public sector workers and those living outside London and the south-east, who are more…
The Independent Critics say move amounts to a ‘gross attack on democratic freedoms’ A Palestinian protester near the Jewish settlement of Bet El Reuters Local councils, public bodies and even some university student unions are to be banned by law from boycotting “unethical” companies, as part of a controversial crackdown being announced by the Government.…
The Guardian Minister reveals number of injuries during restraint is almost five times higher than Youth Justice Board figure Adam Rickwood hanged himself after being restrained in a secure training centre. Photograph: Christopher Thomond Thousands more children have been injured in custody through the use of controversial restraint techniques than the government had previously disclosed,…
The Law Gazette The High Court has told a law firm it has no chance of winning back insurance costs from an intermediary it paid to make referrals. Yorkshire firm PM Law Limited had an arrangement with insurance intermediary Motorplus to supply details of potential litigants for more than four years. The arrangement worked through…
