Oliver Campbell, a man with severe learning difficulties who was jailed for life for the murder of a shopkeeper three decades ago after confessing in police interviews, has had his convictions quashed by the court of appeal. The judgment clearing Campbell, 54, of conspiracy to rob and murder ends what has been described as one […]
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Lawyers are fleeing their homes under the threat of violence. Last month, current British Prime Minister Keir Starmer won the role in a landslide victory. Starmer quickly canceled his predecessor’s, Rishi Sunak, planned mass deportations of “illegal immigrants.” Then the tragic Southport stabbing, which left three children dead, happened and fake rumors (easily debunked) calling
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Police chiefs announce deployment of extra 2,200 riot officers as list of 60 immigration centres circulated online Immigration lawyers have been warned to take extra security measures or stay away from work amid far-right threats to target their firms, with legal groups blaming political attacks on the profession for fuelling abuse. The Law Society and
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A retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man who has lived in the UK for nearly 50 years must wait a decade before the Home Office will let him stay permanently. Nelson Shardey, from Wallasey in Wirral, had for many years assumed he was officially seen as British. He only discovered otherwise in 2019 and, despite paying taxes
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Coroner condemns ‘inhumane’ imprisonment for public protection sentences that have no end date for release A senior coroner has condemned the “inhumane” and “indefensible” treatment of a man who killed himself 17 years into an indefinite prison sentence. Tom Osborne, the senior coroner for Milton Keynes, said Scott Rider had given up all hope of
Council of Europe human rights watchdog condemns UK’s Rwanda bill Rights commissioner expresses grave concern after Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy passes parliamentary stages The Council of Europe’s human rights watchdog has condemned Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda scheme, saying it raises “major issues about the human rights of asylum seekers and the rule of law.” The body’s
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Offenders could face jail if image is widely shared under proposed amendment to criminal justice bill Creating a sexually explicit “deepfake” image is to be made an offence under a new law, the Ministry of Justice has announced. Under the legislation, anyone who creates such an image without consent will face a criminal record and
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Judges to decide whether revoking citizenship of teenager who joined Islamic State was unlawful Shamima Begum, who left the UK as a 15-year-old schoolgirl to join Islamic State is to find out whether her appeal against the removal of her UK citizenship has been successful. Three court of appeal judges, including the chief justice, Sue
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