UK’s Rwanda Asylum Policy Challenged in High Court
UK legislation to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is being challenged today at the High Court. The legal action is being brought by a group of refugees and charities who are arguing that Boris Johnson’s controversial immigration policy is unlawful and breaches human rights conventions. The hearing is expected to last five days. The Nationality […]
Barristers Take Indefinite Strike Action Over Pay in England & Wales
Criminal barristers in England and Wales are taking indefinite, uninterrupted strike action from Monday 5 September in a dispute over Legal Aid rates. The action is an escalation of the staged intermittent walkouts since the end of June, escalating to week-long strikes on alternate weeks throughout August. According to the Criminal Bar Association (CBA), which represents […]