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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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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 »
