Some EU countries are calling for the introduction of vaccination certificates in order to allow international travel to restart, but there are concerns that they could cause human rights issues.
As we enter the new year, it is a time to reflect on significant events. Protests which erupted in October 2020 to end Nigeria’s SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad), a special branch of the police force created in 1992 to combat armed robbery and other serious crimes, was one of these events.
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Dame Cressida Dick, has stated that people protesting on the streets are at risk of on-the-spot fines of upwards of £100, or even a criminal record for defying social distancing regulations. The question arises as to how compatible this approach is with protestors’ human rights.
Leading human rights committees claim that the NHS contact tracing app is unlawful and therefore potentially ineffective, arguing that new legislation is necessary to ensure users’ data is not violated.
In the case of Akhter v Khan, the Court of Appeal ruled that Islamic faith marriages are not valid under English Law, overturning an earlier High Court decision.
Women’s Aid has criticised the family court for not being a safe space for domestic abuse survivors.
Fairtrade’s She Deserves campaign aims to tackle the startling pay inequality faced by female cocoa farmers.
Following widespread criticism over its decision to pursue an assault charge against television presenter Caroline Flack after she allegedly attacked her boyfriend Lewis Burton, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has explained how it decides whether to prosecute alleged domestic abusers.
More top London lawyers are being investigated by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (SRA) and appearing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) after allegations of harassment.
Over 20 lawyers at top law firms have been named as LGBT+ leaders in the OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Model Lists 2019.