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Illegal Migration Act

We are concerned the act may be incompatible with our international human rights obligations and undermines the rule of law.

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Autumn statement: tax cuts and permanent full expensing

Your weekly update from our public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.

27 Nov 2023

Westminster update: emergency legislation planned after supreme court ruling on Rwanda…

Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.

23 Nov 2023

Are mental health and capacity laws at risk of being 'toxic'?

In the wake of the Britney Spears conservatorship hearing, Leanne Maskell looks at the Mental Capacity Act and the rule of law here in the UK.

22 Nov 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

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