Dominic Casciani
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I went to Strasbourg to see whether reform, of the European Convention on Human Rights is possible, rather than quitting as some would prefer. Here's our tale for tonight's TV Ten. Pictures and editing by Lee Durant. My thanks to the ECHR / CoE team for accommodating my endless requests.
So spent time breaking down the legal challenges and complexities around what may happen with the Palestine Action hoohar. I’ve tried to fill gaps in the knowledge. After mass arrests, what happens next with Palestine Action ban? www.bbc.com/news/article...
After mass arrests, what happens next with Palestine Action ban?
Since the Palestine Action ban, the clash ahead now feels as much about politics and PR as about the law.
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It’s gonna run and run this Supreme Court stuff: Trans former judge plans to challenge gender ruling at European court www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trans former judge to challenge Supreme Court's gender ruling
Victoria McCloud, who stepped down last year, said the judgement had violated her human rights.
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Well worth a read by all journalists and anyone else who cares about open justice and how it assists the public to learn from tragedies. Well done Charlie Maloney who I don’t think inhabits these parts - Joshua’s write-up points to CM’s reporting.
Joshua Rozenberg@joshuarozenberg.bsky.social · last yr.A coroner who refused to publish the findings of an inquest has reversed his position after a challenge by the media. rozenberg.substack.com/p/coroner-th...
More funding for judges to tackle record court delays - but it’s still short of what judges say they can do, what barristers say is needed and what two damning reports say will fix things for victims www.bbc.com/news/article...
More funding for judges to tackle record court delays
The announcement of new support for courts comes as two reports warn the justice system is struggling.
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It’s worth looking at everything happening on people smuggling across the Channel and consider whether things may begin to change. Its a complex issue - and the pull/push factors are also crucial - but this is a look at the panopoly of security measures coming together: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Can the tide turn on the English Channel migrant boat crossings?
Yvette Cooper visits the French coast to see how authorities are tackling people smuggling gangs.
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Open Justice VICTORY: The govt has today SCRAPPED the Online Plea and Allocation plan, devised during Boris Johnson years. It would have led to no end of criminal cases, including many really serious allegations that lead to prison, beginning in secret.
Biggest criminal justice legislation plan in years brings back the whole anti social behaviour agenda. Assuming this mammoth package gets into law quickly, some police forces may struggle to deliver the “safer streets mission” because they desperately need more cash www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mobile phone thieves targeted in flagship crime bill
The Crime and Policing Bill will be given officers powers to make Britain's cities safer, the Home Secretary says.
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An AI search engine summary I didn't ask for that isn't intelligent enough to work out the difference between the past and the present.
This: How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to fuel wave of misinformation www.bbc.com/news/article...
How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to create wave of misinformation
The X owner shared false claims that a Home Office memo urged police not to intervene in child grooming cases.
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Urgent court hearing this afternoon regarding “H6”, the suspected spy who won Prince Andrew’s trust.
Nah… didn’t expect this headline on a Friday before Xmas but the problem with Spooks is they never tell you what they up to: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Prince Andrew says he 'ceased all contact' with alleged Chinese spy
Questions have been raised over the prince's relationship with a Chinese businessman alleged to be a spy who was later banned from the UK.
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Legal grenade going off this morning in London Legal Land: Barrister Charlotte Proudman has won her extraordinary disciplinary hearing which accused her of misconduct after she had a pop at a judge for his "boys' club attitude". Charges thrown out. She said she had been a victim of discrimination.
The facts are in: New stats show Crown Court backlogs have now broken all records. *73,105 cases now waiting for trial.* That’s almost double the delays before the pandemic (a level that had by then already been rising due to cuts to judges, courts and a loss of barristers over pay.)
Four years ago, Cavan Medlock, a self-confessed Nazi sympathiser, chose his target, an immigration solicitor, after seeing his name in the Daily Mail & after weeks of ministers briefing against "activist lawyers". An important & under-reported terrorism case: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Court finds neo-Nazi Cavan Medlock planned attack at law firm
Cavan Medlock had a Nazi flag and a knife when he targeted the immigration law firm, a court finds.
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Long time coming this - MPs first asked the government to look at oversight of non-police prosecutions four years ago. Also an examination of the paper-based fast track for minor offences which is another big deal with evidnce of injustices - partic for vulnerable: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Government to review Post Office-style prosecutions
The government is to review the oversight of private prosecutions, after the Post Office Horizon scandal.
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The Radio 3 Unwind online station on BBC Sounds is amazing. Some may say it’s like a middle class digitally delivered bong of the finest student house weed. (Not that I would have any idea about that. I’m in my 50s and live in the Home Counties) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Piano Focus - Serene piano music to focus the mind - BBC Sounds
Feel inspired with this reflective and relaxing piano mix.
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Defence secretary to seek 'missing' nuclear test records www.bbc.com/news/article...
Defence secretary to probe for missing nuclear test records
Men who witnessed nuclear tests in the 1950s are demanding answers over alleged secret monitoring programme.
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Result for the long campaign by the Mirror + @fleetstreetfox.bsky.social. Highlighted by us this week. Defence Sec John Healey has pledged to MPs to investigate if there are missing and secret files hiding the truth about what nuclear bomb test veterans experienced. Run VT from Defence Committee:
Lawyers for the nuclear bomb test veterans, in last night’s top documentary, proposing to launch legal action against the government in Jan if there’s no agreement on an alternative (and vastly cheaper) resolution for their claims of a cover-up of the damage to their health.
If you watch one thing tonight, make it this moving film about the surviving veterans of the UK’s nuclear bomb tests & their fight to find out if the military covered up what top brass knew about their suspected radioactive contamination. 9pm BBC2 and the iPlayer now: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story
The story of Britain’s postwar atomic weapons programme, its devastating legacy for the thousands of service personnel who took part and the impact on their families and indigenous communities.
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Just used the "Sky Bridge" chrome plugin to find people I'm following on what was Twitter who are now on BSky. It is good but has limitations due to same names issue. If you're a Joe Bloggs, but not the Joe Bloggs I need, don't take it the wrong way if I now unfollow you...
Big issue from a fortnight ago doing a deep dive analysis of where the new Lab govt goes (or not) is a great read if you can still find it. Learned more about the complexities of housing policy over this issue+local pint than in a year
You couldn’t make it up: The Onion buys Alex Jones's Infowars at auction www.bbc.com/news/article...
The Onion buys Alex Jones's Infowars at auction
Infowars was auctioned as part of a defamation ruling after Jones falsely called the Sandy Hook School shooting a hoax.
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Watch this. Protest in NZ/Aotearoa Parliament over the deeply controversial proposal to reinterpret the founding constitutional agreement between the Māori & Queen Vic / Euro settlers that has made the modern nation a stand out in its capacity to deal with the past. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret founding treaty
The Treaty Principles Bill seeks to redefine the principles that have been used in support of Māori.
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Met Police faces service cuts without more cash, says its chief. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Met police faces service cuts without more cash, says chief
Sir Mark Rowley says he is "deeply troubled" by negotiations so far on the force's funding next year.
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Has anyone clever written some code to export a list of followed accounts from the platform formerly known as useful and match it to the same users here ?
