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Customers must report firms they think are using trafficked workers

13-09-2015 16:25

New anti-slavery commissioner urges consumers to alert authorities to staff they suspect to be victims of exploitationConsumers need to boycott and report car washes and nail bars staffed by people they suspect may be victims of trafficking or exploitation, the UK’s new independent anti-slavery commissioner, Kevin Hyland, has warned.There is insufficient awareness of the presence of slavery in the UK among both consumers and the police, he said. He also called on consumers to act on feelin

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David Davis attacks 'Franco-style' sections of Tories' trade union bill

13-09-2015 14:50

Conservative MP says parts of legislation are sensible but evoked fascist Spanish dictatorship to describe other measuresThe Conservative MP David Davis has attacked parts of the government’s trade union bill, suggesting proposed restrictions on pickets were like something out of Franco’s dictatorship in Spain.The MP, who ran against David Cameron for the Tory leadership in 2005, said he agreed with most of the bill. Related: Trade unions must reveal extra information to police under

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Demand for free help almost doubles since cuts to legal aid

13-09-2015 12:00

Charities feel strain as lawyers warn pro bono work cannot fill funding gapThe number of applications for legal assistance received by the Bar Pro Bono Unit has almost doubled over the past three years since widespread cuts to civil legal aid were introduced.The increased demand for free legal representation or advice has led to serious strains on the resources of charities and the goodwill of hard-pressed barristers and solicitors, as lawyers warn that pro bono work is not there to plug any leg

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UK woman lawyer shames senior lawyer over sexist comments on LinkedIn - The Indian Express

13-09-2015 05:30

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UK woman lawyer shames senior lawyer over sexist comments on LinkedIn
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UK lawyer Charlotte Proudman tweeted out the sexist message she received on LinkedIn. (Source: Charlotte Proudman's Twitter account). Charlotte Proudman, a UK-based barrister, who called out a senior UK lawyer against his sexist comments sent to her ...en meer »
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Despite the bill’s fate, assisted dying is the compassionate way | the big issue

13-09-2015 01:04

Faith leaders have deeply held beliefs about death. But it’s authoritarian to expect the rest of us should conform to their dogmaIt is remarkable that in the eloquent letter signed by Justin Welby and other faith leaders (The Big Issue) the only reference to religion is at the beginning where attention is, very properly, called to the great works of compassion and caring carried out by religious groups.But compassion is not confined to such groups. I can understand why the archbishop did n

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