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Home Office to be inspected on foreign offenders

An inspection will evaluate how the Home Office manages high-harm foreign national offenders in the community

Lancashire prison expands capacity significantly

HMP Lancaster Farms will soon accommodate over 800 inmates as part of a robust prison expansion initiative

Crispin Odey banned from financial services

Crispin Odey’s ban from the financial industry has been upheld after a Tribunal found he lacked integrity

Data quality and cyber security matters

Law firms are urged to scrutinise property data suppliers for compliance risks and maintain standards alongside security

YV Enterprise Ltd v Immigration Services Commissioner: tribunal restores registration after unfitness findings quashed

Tribunal overturns immigration adviser's deregistration, finding poor administration but no dishonesty.

Old Chiswick Protection Society v Hounslow: planning permission quashed over fallback scheme inconsistency

Planning Court quashes Chiswick tower approval after officers contradicted inspector's fallback scheme findings.

SJ Interview: Thom Brooks

Thom Brooks discusses fairer citizenship policy, immigration and sentencing

Looking beyond the label

Beswicks Legal strengthens corporate team further

Beswicks Legal has appointed Chris Williams as a new partner to bolster its corporate team capabilities

Wilkin Chapman Rollits joins legal panel

Wilkin Chapman Rollits has been appointed to the Government Commercial Agency's legal panel for public sector framework