Specialist solicitors are divided over the government’s decision to introduce criminal offences for causing death by cycling, with critics stressing that most road deaths are caused by drivers. Ministers have backed an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill, put forward by former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, to introduce the ‘offence of causing …
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Human rights lawyer Susie Alegre: ‘If AI is so complex it can’t be explained, there are areas where …
Susie Alegre is an international human rights lawyer and author, originally from the Isle of Man, whose focus in recent years has been on technology and its impact on human rights. As a legal expert she has advised Amnesty International, the UN and other organisations on issues such as counter-terrorism and anti-corruption. Her first book, …
Braverman plan to criminalise rough sleeping dropped after Tory criticism | Law
The government will drop plans to criminalise rough sleepers for being deemed a nuisance or having an excessive smell after Tory MPs threatened a revolt over the proposals. The plans, originally announced by the then home secretary, Suella Braverman, had been condemned by homeless charities as dehumanising. The criminal justice bill, which returns to the …
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I’ve seen how firms cheat the law to exploit workers and here’s a warning: those days are ending | P…
How did Labour let its most life-transforming policy get more publicity for its suspected “watering down” than it ever got for the policy itself? Today, Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner will meet the unions to assure them the new deal for working people is as radical as ever: an agreed, detailed policy document follows soon. …
MoJ head of dispute resolution says mandatory mediation could be extended to higher value claims.
The Ministry of Justice has not ruled out mandatory mediation for higher value county court claims, a senior official confirmed last week as the MoJ prepares to roll out a new requirement to mediate in low-value money claims this month. Speaking at a Westminster Legal Policy Forum conference on ‘next steps for dispute resolution’, MoJ …
‘Duty to report’ child abuse laws will not apply to doctors, teachers or nurses
Tougher laws promised by the government to protect children from sexual abuse will not apply to doctors, teachers or nurses, it has been revealed. The long-awaited “duty to report” legislation falls far below recommendations by the seven-year independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) and has triggered outrage from campaigners, lawyers and survivors of abuse. …
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Rising Cybercrime Costs Projected to Impact Global Economy, Says BreachAware
Marital Issues Can Arise When Mom Brings Home More Bacon Than Dad
Being married isn’t easy. That’s probably why you’re reading this article! I get it. I can say firsthand, as someone whose marriage could not survive our marital issues, that being married is really hard, and that there are issues in every marriage. Even those with a solid marriage have marital issues. And, every couple’s issues …
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4 Tips to Improving Co-Parenting Communication
During a separation or after a divorce, it can be hard for former partners to maintain any kind of relationship. Yet in situations where children are involved, parenting does not end even if the relationship does. Therefore, working to build and maintain positive co-parenting communication skills is valuable. If you find yourself feeling as …
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Majority verdicts facilitated 56 miscarriages of justice in England and Wales, charity says | Crime
At least 56 miscarriages of justice have occurred in cases in England and Wales where the jury was split, according to a charity, which says jury unanimity should be reintroduced to safeguard against wrongful criminal convictions. The research by Appeal, the miscarriage of justice charity, says majority verdicts “arguably dilute the principle of reasonable doubt” …