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Decriminalising the sex industry – The Home Affairs Committee finds criminalisation of sex workers must come to an end!
The Home Affairs Committee has published an interim report on prostitution, acknowledging that elements of the present law are unsatisfactory and that the criminalisation of sex workers must come to...
McDonald v McDonald – Supreme Court says ‘No’ to a Human Rights Defence for vulnerable tenants in the Private Sector
With skyrocketing house prices and ever diminishing numbers of social housing lets there are a growing number of people in the UK that are living in private sector tenancies. These...
Cross party committee questions the need for a British Bill of Rights but is the Government listening?
Last month, the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee published its report, “The UK, the EU and a British Bill of Rights” on the Government’s proposal to repeal the Human...
Police restraint of girl with disabilities highlights poor treatment of vulnerable people in custody
Last week saw police strongly criticised by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) after an 11-year-old disabled girl was hooded, handcuffed and detained for more than 60 hours.