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Digital divorce applications are being tested across England and Wales
A fully online digital divorce application process is being tested across England and Wales for the first time
The pilot scheme allows those who want to file for a divorce to apply online- making the process easier to understand and less stressful.
Launched last year, the pilot initially allowed people seeking...
Do we need specialist training for interviewers of child victims?
Based on her research, Dr Kim Roberts of Wilfrid Laurier University stresses the need for specialist training for interviewers of child victims of abuse
There are many ways to interview alleged victims or suspects of crimes ranging from hostile interrogation tactics to active listening that encourages open, uninterrupted free recall...
Prison officer pay boost labelled ‘divisive’ and ‘poorly thought out’
A prison officer pay boost announced by the Justice Secretary has been slammed as “divisive” and inadequate by the Prison Officers’ Association
Prison officers at 31 prisons in London and the South East are set to get an immediate pay rise, according to the Ministry of Justice.
Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss...
Judges rule long-term partner can claim public sector pension
A Northern Ireland woman has won a Supreme Court legal battle that is likely to improve the rights of unmarried couples over their public sector pension
Denise Brewster was refused payments from her long-term partner’s occupational pension when he died suddenly in 2009. Arguing that the case constituted ‘serious discrimination’,...
UK citizens’ rights should not be a Brexit bargaining chip
The government must not use the fundamental rights of UK citizens or EU nationals as a Brexit bargaining chip, say the Joint Committee on Human Rights
A report published today from the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) says that the Government must not use citizens’ fundamental rights as a...
The provision for homeless young offenders is “woefully inadequate”
Services offered for homeless young offenders have been criticised in a new report…
A new report from the HM Inspectorate of Probation and the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales has criticised the measures in place to help homeless young offenders.
The report revealed a third of young people between 16-...
MPs call for urgent action to protect expectant working mothers
MPs are calling for action to ensure it is more difficult to make women redundant during and after pregnancy…
Discrimination against women who are pregnant or have just had a child must be tackled, according to MPs.
The Women and Equalities Committee has urged the government to take “urgent action” to...
Children in care should not be prosecuted for minor offences
A review has called for the government to protect children in the care system from criminalisation…
A review for the Prison Reform Trust has called for the government to cut the number of prosecutions for minor offences aimed at children in care.
The report, ‘In care, out of trouble’, highlights how...
Queen’s Speech: what are the plans for the year ahead?
Today the Queen outlined the government’s plans for legislation for the year ahead during the official state opening of parliament…
The official state opening of parliament today presented an opportunity for the government to outline its plans for the rest of the year. The speech, given by the Queen, highlighted...
Looking beyond the refugee crisis: what are the long-term impacts?
After 10 years conducting research on the refugee crisis, Professor Michael Nijhawan highlights the resilience and agency of young migrants
Osborne spending squeeze underway
The Chancellor George Osborne has told government departments to start looking into where £13bn of further cuts can be made...
After five years of cutting services to the bone it is frankly astounding there is anything left to cut. However, yesterday Chancellor George Osborne called upon Whitehall departments to begin...
The death of civil liberties?
As the government pushes forward proposals to increase its surveillance powers and to repeal the human rights act, Adjacent Digital Politics examines the impact on civil liberties...
No one likes the idea of being spied on. I get affronted if someone looks through my front window when passing the house,...
Extra funding for mental health nurses
An extra £25m of funding has been announced to enable mental health nurses to be based at police stations and courts in the UK.
The funding announced by Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb will ensure people with mental health and substance misuse problems get the right treatment as quickly...
