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Drastic blow to rule of law and justice if Rwanda Bill amendments are not accepted
The Law Society warn it would be a drastic blow if the government fails to accept amendments to its ill-advised asylum Bill.
18 Mar 2024
UN experts concerned Rwanda Bill will threaten judicial independence
UN special rapporteurs are concerned the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill overrides the power of the judiciary to rule independently and apply the...
04 Mar 2024
No evidence Rwanda is yet a safe country for asylum seekers
No evidence has been provided to show that Rwanda is yet a safe country to send asylum seekers to.
04 Mar 2024
LSB should renew focus on its core activities
The Legal Services Board (LSB) should renew focus on its core activities, we said in response to the LSB's 2024/2025 business plan consultation.
12 Feb 2024
Parliamentary approval needed for treaties
A report calling for parliamentary approval for treaties has been welcomed by the Law Society in light of the Rwanda treaty.
29 Jan 2024
Proper scrutiny needed of Rwanda treaty
The government’s treaty with Rwanda fails to address the Supreme Court’s concerns, the Law Society has warned ahead of a House of Lords debate.
19 Jan 2024
Rwanda Bill seeks to overturn finding of fact confirmed by the highest court in the UK
The UK government’s Rwanda scheme legislation seeks to overturn an evidence-based finding of fact confirmed by the highest court in the UK.
11 Dec 2023
European Court of Human Rights clarifies its procedure on interim measures
We welcome the announcement from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) of action it is taking to clarify its procedure relating to interim measures.
15 Nov 2023
Nick Emmerson becomes 179th president of the Law Society
On Wednesday 11 October, Nick Emmerson became the 179th president of the Law Society of England and Wales.
11 Oct 2023
£11.3m emergency investment needed for early legal advice providers
We're calling on the justice secretary to urgently invest £11.3 million to stop legal aid from completely vanishing.
29 Aug 2023
It’s our priority to defend the profession against attacks from those in power
No lawyer should be criticised or targeted for doing their job. We’re working to robustly defend the profession, challenge rhetoric from politicians and counter perceptions...
21 Aug 2023
Professional Enablers Taskforce should not detract from unworkable Illegal Migration Act
The government, regulators and law enforcement agencies already have the powers they need to deal with immigration advisers engaged in misconduct.
14 Aug 2023
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