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Landmark reform of mental health laws

13th January 202112th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 75 Views 0 Comments #Court, Anxiety, community, depression, government, health, Medication, mental health laws, Support, Wellbeing

People with mental health issues who are detained under the Mental Health Act will benefit from landmark reforms which provide

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Pandemic Restriction on Church Services

7th June 20204th June 2020 Josie McFarlane 405 Views 0 Comments #Court, Church news, Faith, God, Jesus, Law, Pandemic, Supreme court, The Bible

The Story: The Supreme Court recently rejected a challenge to a California pandemic policy restricting occupancy in churches to 25 percent

Vicar and choir row ‘disgrace’ to Christian community

23rd January 202023rd January 2020 Josie McFarlane 615 Views 0 Comments #Court, choir, Christianity, Church news, community, Law, Religion, Vicar

A retired judge has called a dispute between a vicar and her choir a “disgrace” to the Christian community. Rev

Katy Perry copied Dark Horse from Christian rapper Flame, court rules

30th July 201930th July 2019 Josie McFarlane 593 Views 0 Comments #Court, Christian Rapper, Dark Horse, Katy Perry, Law

Katy Perry copied her 2013 song Dark Horse from a Christian rap song, a US court has ruled. Katy gave

MP asks if teens would be cleared of boy’s murder if they were black state school pupils

18th July 201917th July 2019 Josie McFarlane 704 Views 0 Comments #Court, black, crime, Debate, discrimination, equality, Law, murder, police, white, white privilege, youths

An MP has questioned whether two teenagers found not guilty of the murder of a private schoolboy would be free

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Ontario case could set special rules for sentencing black offenders

23rd June 201920th June 2019 Josie McFarlane 1040 Views 0 Comments #Court, black offenders, Law, rulings, sentencing, special rules

‘When it comes to black people, the sentencing seems to be consistently void of any consideration of that additional source

Church loses battle in Christian Science trust case

17th June 201914th June 2019 Josie McFarlane 848 Views 1 Comment #Court, #Finances, Christian Science trust, church, Church news, lose, Money, science

A Christian Science church in Australia cannot sue trusts created following the 1910 death of Christian Science movement founder Mary

Longest serving Church of England bishop faces calls to resign after court hears he knew about paedophile priest

15th March 201914th March 2019 Josie McFarlane 839 Views 0 Comments #Court, Abuse, Church news, church of England, crime, Faith, paedophile priest

The longest-serving bishop in the Church of England is facing calls to resign after it emerged he knew about a

Law To Target Non-Physical Domestic Abuse

26th January 201924th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 1097 Views 0 Comments #Court, community, crime, Domestic abuse, emotional abuse, government, Law, Non Physical abuse

Non-physical and economic abuse are to be included in the first legal definition of domestic abuse as part of a

Nineteen black judges elected in Texas

9th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 1508 Views 0 Comments #Court, black judges, Diversity, Elected, Law, Texas

History was made on Tuesday when 19 black female judges were elected to be county judges in Houston, Texas. It

Affirmative action: Harvard racial admissions trial begins

30th October 201827th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 840 Views 0 Comments #Court, Asian students, community, discrimination, Harvard, justice, Race, Racism, supreme, trial, United States, University

A trial against Harvard University has begun in the US, and may have wide-ranging implications for universities and racial minorities.

How to take someone to the Small Claims Court if they owe you money By Amanda Hamilton, NALP

14th September 2018 Becky Wybrow 1187 Views 0 Comments #Amanda Hamilton, #Court, #NALP

Being owed money is frustrating and unpleasant – especially if the debtor is ignoring all your phone calls and letters.