Tag Archives: UK

UK PM announces tight visa restrictions as part of Brexit

British Prime Minister May announced that after Brexit, visa priority will be given to high-skilled workers while low-skilled workers may be barred from working in the country. The report  was originally filed on September 18, but May announced it to the public this morning. It includes

UK woman exposes to nerve agent novichok dies

Dawn Sturgess, a 44-year-old British woman who was exposed to a nerve agent novichok, died on Sunday in hospital, reported the New York Times. Sturgess and her partner were exposed to Novichok in England’s Amesbury. Her partner Charlie Rowley’s condition still remains critical. Novichok was one of a strain of

UK Parliament criticises Pakistan’s minorities record

British parliamentarians have called on Pakistanto protect the fundamental rights of the minorities. Taking part in a debate, in the House of Commons, the parliamentarians expressed deep concern about the persecution of the minority Ahmadiya community in Pakistan, Algeriaand other countries. The debate also focused on the impact of hate preachers across the world

UK House of Lords vote sets roadblock for Brexit

The House of Lords [official website] passed Wednesday two amendments [vote count, website] that hinder the UK’s effort to leave the EU known as Brexit. The amendments address the EU (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19 [bill, PDF] and require ministers to explore possibilities for remaining in the EU customs union. The debate [minutes] over the

UK lawmakers advance measure to continue Brexit withdrawal

The British Parliament  on Monday approved a bill  to continue the process of withdrawal from the EU. The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill [official summary] passed by 326 votes to 290 after a lengthy debate  and allows for the continuation of Brexit despite the recent election  change. Prime Minister Theresa May released a

Female Genital Mutilation Should Be Eliminated in India

Lawyers Collective recommends implementation of Law against Female Genital Mutilation in India. A 57-page report, titled ‘Female Genital Mutilation: A guide to eliminating FGM in India’, discusses at the legal framework surrounding the issue, dynamics of the Dawoodi Bohra community, FGM and its practice in

‘Super’ exam for UK solicitor candidates coming in 2020

NEWS SCAN The United Kingdom’s Solicitors Regulation Authority will require candidates to pass a centralized “super” exam starting in September 2020. The two-part test will include computer-based multiple choice questions and a practical element that may be combined with work-based training, the Law Society Gazette

UK appeals court approves funding for HIV drug PReP

NEWS SCAN The UK Court of Appeal approved the National Health Services (NHS)  to fund research into the HIV drug PReP. The ruling has established that NHS England has the ability, but not the obligation, to fund PReP and would not be subject to legal challenges for funding. Pre Exposure

UK lawyers to challenge EU referendum

NEWS SCAN Britain’s leading public-interest law firm as well as several experience litigators are drafting a legal challenge to the EU referendum .The hope is to stop Britain’s exit from the EU, or, at the very least, create a parliamentary debate on the referendum. The action is