Landmark reform of mental health laws
People with mental health issues who are detained under the Mental Health Act will benefit from landmark reforms which provide
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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Pandemic Restriction on Church Services
The Story: The Supreme Court recently rejected a challenge to a California pandemic policy restricting occupancy in churches to 25 percent
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Vicar and choir row ‘disgrace’ to Christian community
A retired judge has called a dispute between a vicar and her choir a “disgrace” to the Christian community. Rev
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Katy Perry copied Dark Horse from Christian rapper Flame, court rules
Katy Perry copied her 2013 song Dark Horse from a Christian rap song, a US court has ruled. Katy gave
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MP asks if teens would be cleared of boy’s murder if they were black state school pupils
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
‘When it comes to black people, the sentencing seems to be consistently void of any consideration of that additional source
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Church loses battle in Christian Science trust case
A Christian Science church in Australia cannot sue trusts created following the 1910 death of Christian Science movement founder Mary
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Longest serving Church of England bishop faces calls to resign after court hears he knew about paedophile priest
The longest-serving bishop in the Church of England is facing calls to resign after it emerged he knew about a
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Michael Cohen ‘to accuse Trump of racism and lies’
President Donald Trump’s convicted former lawyer Michael Cohen is expected to accuse him of criminal conduct during a hearing on
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Law To Target Non-Physical Domestic Abuse
Non-physical and economic abuse are to be included in the first legal definition of domestic abuse as part of a
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Nineteen black judges elected in Texas
History was made on Tuesday when 19 black female judges were elected to be county judges in Houston, Texas. It
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Affirmative action: Harvard racial admissions trial begins
A trial against Harvard University has begun in the US, and may have wide-ranging implications for universities and racial minorities.
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South Africa’s highest court legalises cannabis use
South Africa’s highest court has legalised the use of cannabis by adults in private places. Pro-marijuana activists cheered in the
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How to take someone to the Small Claims Court if they owe you money By Amanda Hamilton, NALP
Being owed money is frustrating and unpleasant – especially if the debtor is ignoring all your phone calls and letters.
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