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Yesterday, the Government published its long-awaited proposals on reforming the Human Rights Act. If passed into law, these reforms will have a devastating impact on the fundamental rights of humanists. The Government has announced it wants to reform section 3 of the Act to severely curtail the ability of public authorities and the courts to ‘read… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling for doctors to be safeguarded from the risks of suffering a ‘moral injury’ caused by not being able to provide optimum patient care during the ongoing health crisis. The MDU, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation, made the call in response to today’s publication of the GMC’s state of… Read more »
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David Blunkett has confirmed plans to overhaul corporate manslaughter laws making it possible to hold companies responsible for deaths caused by their own negligence. The Home Secretary made the announcement in the House of Commons following an attempt by Labour backbencher, Andrew Dismore to have it included in the Criminal Justice Bill – it is… Read more »
The Government, in a bid to stamp out anti-social behaviour, is to consult on the merits of depriving persistently noisy neighbours of their housing benefit. The Department for Work and Pensions DWP will ask local authorities and housing associations for their views. Persistently untidy or unruly neighbours could be punished with the removal of housing… Read more »
