What does Modern Slavery look like?
18th October marks Anti-Slavery Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking.
18th October marks Anti-Slavery Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking.
Today it is International Day of the Girl child, a day to celebrate all girls’ right to education and highlighting the need to eliminate all forms of discrimination against girls.
As we acknowledge International Day of Charity on 5th September, it is important to raise awareness of the importance of volunteering and philanthropic activities. This day was established to mobilise and sensitise individuals across the globe to humanitarian crises and human suffering – in addition to the efforts of charitable organisations and individuals.
As today is international day of innocent children victims of aggression it is important to shed light of child victims of the consequences of war. The six most common types of violations are recruitment and use of children in war, killing, sexual violence, abduction, attacks on schools and hospitals and denial of humanitarian access.
Our Head of Abuse and Partner, Natalie Marrison has featured on ‘The Carer’, discussing the effects of mandatory vaccines on your human rights.
A new report published by the Care quality Commission has found that over 500 people have had their human rights breached as a result of healthcare workers failing to make the proper considerations required to make the orders.
The UK’s departure from the European Convention on Human Rights will not be considered in the upcoming review of the Human Rights Act.
Human Rights Day occurs each year on 10th December and this year marks 70 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
Abuse Partner Natalie Marrison discusses a recent report, in which the Joint Committee on Human Rights said cuts to Legal Aid have left them with “grave concerns for access to justice”.
The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill (“the Bill”) has now been passed by both the House of Commons and House of Lords, meaning that it will become law following Royal Assent.
At Ramsdens, our Private Client, Court of Protection and Mental Health Solicitors assist people with all varieties of mental impairment living in a myriad of different circumstances.
The summary of the draft Political Declaration was published on the 14th November 2018, outlining the future relationship between the EU and the UK, following Brexit.