A man who burnt a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in London has been found guilty of religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm, or distress by Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He has been ordered to pay a fine of £240 and surcharge of £96. With welcome clarity, the judge said that the current prosecution was not ‘an… Read more »
The trial of a man who burned a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in protest of the President of Turkey has just concluded. The man stood trial for racially or religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm, or distress at Westminster Magistrates Court. The outcome is pending. Humanists UK has expressed concern that this might amount to… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff All migrants planning on joining their British partner in the UK will be forced to sit language exams, it has been announced. The plans, due to be announced by home secretary Theresa May today, are due to come into force from Autumn 2010 and will apply to all non-European partners, including spouses,… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Those receiving legal aid during asylum processes are in danger of being deprived of justice due to a slow and convoluted government payment system, a new report suggests. ‘Justice at Risk: quality and value for money in asylum legal aid’, a new report by Refugee and Migrant Justice (RMJ) written by academics… Read more »
