BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »
The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… Read more »
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Patients with mental health problems will be forced to undergo treatment or be returned to hospital by health practitioners. Controversial new measures in the Mental Health Act called community treatment orders (CTOs) will extend compulsory treatment beyond hospitals and into people’s homes. Paul Farmer of mental health charity MIND was concerned CTOs “risk casting the… Read more »
Huge swathes of countryside are seriously threatened due to government disregard, a report from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) revealed today. Over 27,000 hectares – roughly 36,000 football pitches – could be lost by 2020 due to the government’s housing plans, the CPRE discovered. Much of this land is currently designated as greenbelt…. Read more »
