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The Law Society Gazette reports that this week, the Supreme Court made the decision to move away from the Cheshire West framework, a major legal test that has been used for more than 10 years to decide when people who lack mental capacity are being deprived of their liberty. It was reported that the court […]

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The Home Office has announced a new contract with Akhter Computers Ltd to implement Facial Age Estimation (FAE) in 2027 to support the initial age decisions of young asylum seekers made by immigration workers. Social worker organizations, such as BASW, label this move as a ‘hunt for adults rather than a safeguarding responsibility towards children’. […]

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On Monday, a parliamentary committee heard how victims of several public scandals have faced significant barriers to receiving rightful compensation, highlighting the need for the UK government to optimise its compensation schemes and provide proper assistance to victims. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) heard evidence from victims affected by the Windrush, Infected Blood, an...

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The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred its fifteenth case of possible historical wrongful conviction to the Court of Appeal related to investigations conducted by convicted police officer Derek Ridgewell. This case refers to an incident in June 1975 where a man named Kevin Biggs, along with two co-defendants Stephen Simmons and Christopher Poulter, […]

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Last week, the New York Times reported that criminal charges of those responsible for the Post Office IT scandal may be delayed because of funding. The delays in accountability is a further delay in justice for victims who have suffered as a result of this scandal.  Commander Stephen Clayman, the officer who has strategic oversight […]

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