📖New Public and Administrative Law blog📖

Title: Court of Appeal rules damages may be awarded for imminent inhuman treatment caused by unlawful No Recourse to Public Funds Policy
Author: Alex Goodman KC

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RIP! I had the honour of working on Anthony's #Windrush case. He helped set up Windrush Lives to support others whilst dealing with the Home Office & untold stress, which impacted his health. His legacy as a champion of the Windrush struggle is secure.
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King's Legal Clinic aims to improve access to justice through a range of activities such as providing free legal advice to members of the public through its Legal Advice Clinic. The Clinic also works with local and international organisations on research and justice projects.

Our latest vacancy is live, we're looking to recruit a volunteer & triage coordinator to support the management of volunteers and our client's enquiries. More information including how to apply can be found on our website:

vauxhalllawcentre.org.uk/volcoord

There’s no excuse for Europe having the only regional human rights system in the world that fails to recognize the right to a healthy environment
All Council of Europe states voted in favour of the UN resolution recognizing this right in 2022
The time is now!
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This is a fantastic idea! We are so grateful for all the #probono support we receive from Duncan Lewis Solicitors Stowe Family Law LLP Wilsons Solicitors LLP Briffa 👏🏻

Our Visiting Professor Jessica Simor KC on DW News, on how democracy entails fundamental and universal rights, including, now, a right to be protected from the adverse effects of climate change.

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#climatechange #echr Council of Europe Matrix Goldsmiths, University of London Frances Corner

Congratulations to The Dickson Poon School of Law students from Legal Clinic on shortlisting for LawWorks awards Laurent Sammouri for best individual contribution and team led by @mayapardo1 who wrote kcl.ac.uk/legal-clinic/a…

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We are happy to announce that King's Legal Clinic has been shortlisted in two categories for the LawWorks and Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards 2024.

We wish them all the best for the award ceremony in May.

#KCLLaw #probono #environmentalrights

⚖️We are delighted to reveal the shortlist for the LawWorks & Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards 2024⚖️

The awards are kindly supported by LexisNexisUK
🎉Our congratulations to everyone who was nominated🎉

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#StudentProBonoAwards #WeDoProBono
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Applications are NOW OPEN for our Summer Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair, run in partnership with The University of Law! 🙌

Sign up now using the link below to secure your place at one of the most popular legal events of the summer. ⬇

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We are working with Justice on this research on the importance of legal advice and assistance in Windrush Compensation claims. Please read below for more information and share widely ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Caribbean island #Aruba is consulting on a constitutional right to a healthy environment AND #RightsofNature The Dickson Poon School of Law students from the Legal Clinic’s ERRP project have just filed a response with help from Giorgia Pane tomorrow is deadline! insideclimatenews.org/news/10052023/… Harry Balfour-Lynn

A fitting tribute for the infatigable Simon Mullings outgoing co-chair of HLPA in April LegalAction magazine

‘Simon speaks truth to power,
holding government departments
accountable at every opportunity,
requiring them to recognise the impact
of their policies on our sector.’

🚨 REMINDER: Applications close Friday 19 April 🚨

The Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust awards £2,000 to undertake the #BarCourse or solicitors’ exams, #Pupillage , solicitors’ training, or other legal placements/research in UK/abroad for women of an immigrant/refugee background.

⚖️ 'Victims and defendants are waiting far too long to #AccessJustice , with thousands of cases outstanding for more than two years.'

Our president Nick Emmerson tells Law Society Gazette, as we respond to the govt’s latest criminal court statistics.

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NEWS - Following a judicial review brought by some of the families seeking international protection on the remote island of Diego Garcia, the Supreme Court of the British Indian Ocean Territory has today determined that ss17 and 47 of the Children Act 1989 apply on the territory.

🚨 📈 In a new report, the Sabin Center identifies & examines 33 of the most pervasive false claims about ☀️& 💨 energy, and electric 🚗, with the aim of promoting a more informed discussion.
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