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Judicial Review Denied in Sagar vs Secretary of State for the Home Department

High Court dismisses judicial review application by Sagar against the Home Office's removal decision

Learning lessons from the past: what hope for real change at the Post Office and continued public confidence in statutory inquiries?

As the Post Office Inquiry comes to a close, Catherine Hobby and Dr Elaine Yerby assess whether the proceedings will bring lasting change to the organisation and why reform at the Post Office is crucial for ongoing public confidence in public inquiries

Legal aid: the need to re-grow from the desert

Dr Jo Wilding, a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sussex, discusses the legal aid crisis in the UK and possible solutions to addressing access to justice challenges

Surrogacy in the UK and the need for legal reform

Deirdre Fottrell KC and Andrew Powell, Barristers at 4BP, take a look at the law on surrogacy in the UK and the room for reform, as well as several recent international developments

The urgent need to safeguard women and girls from abuse

As the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign takes place, Nurun Choudhury and Dr Emma Cunningham from the Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London, delve into the recent ITV drama Until I Kill You to explore its themes and the societal implications

Comments about a colleague’s baldness amounted to sex-related harassment

Chris Hadrill, a Partner in the employment team at Redmans, shares his thoughts on a recent case involving sex-related harassment before the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the takeaways for employers

As Bangladesh seeks extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, will India honour its obligations under their extradition treaty?

Maleeka Bokhari, a Probationary Tenant at Red Lion Chambers specialising in crime, international law and human rights, provides context on the requested extradition of the former prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, from India

After US ruling, Italy's ban on overseas surrogacy targets same-sex couples

LGBTQ+ rights and surrogacy face growing legal threats as conservative policies intensify globally, say Alphonse Provinziano and Alessandro Gravante