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Article 50: pulling the trigger on a British exit from the EU

Article 50: pulling the trigger on a British exit from the EU

Theresa May has signed the documentation to begin the process of withdrawing from the EU. Open Access Government discusses what this could mean for the UK
UK nuclear industry Torness power station

Engineers warn of Brexit threat to UK nuclear industry

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers calls for the government to make clear transitional arrangements to protect the UK nuclear industry after Brexit A new report issued by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) today says the government needs to make sure a clear strategy is in place to safeguard the...
Britain banned from energy-saving VAT cuts

Britain banned from energy-saving VAT cuts

The European Court of Justice has banned Britain from cutting VAT on energy-saving materials... The energy-savings sector has been dealt a heavy blow today after a court ruled Britain could not cut VAT on energy-saving materials. Leader of the British Conservative MEPs Ashley Fox said the judgement against the UK government...
MPs to challenge emergency surveillance law

MPs to challenge emergency surveillance law

Two MPs are set to challenge the government's surveillance law, questioning whether it is compatible with human rights... The issue of surveillance has been at the forefront of discussions since the Conservatives stepped back into power. For better or worse it is an area that Home Secretary Theresa May seems...
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£53.9 million benefit fraud uncovered: Five guilty in largest case in England and Wales

Five individuals have pleaded guilty to orchestrating a benefit fraud scheme amounting to £53.9 million, marking the largest case of its kind in England and Wales.
concrete walls and metal bars of prison cell

Prisons after COVID-19: A prison chaplain’s view

IPCA Worldwide President David Buick shares the prison chaplain’s perspective on changes after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Anti-Market Sentiment: A Critique

The anti-market sentiment: A critique

The anti-market sentiment has a long history and can be traced at least to Aristotle (384-322 B.C.); see ‘an anticommercial theme originating in Aristotle’ (McCloskey 2006, p.2).
Deliberative Negotiation

Deliberative negotiation: Unearthing the path toward political collaboration

Here we examine harmonious political collaboration and negotiation, exploring the complexities of political negotiation and unearthing the path to a reinvigorated collective political narrative.
Mifepristone tablets in box

Latest abortion pill ruling rolls back FDA’s efforts to make the pill more accessible

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that access to the abortion pill, Mifepristone, should be restricted potentially affecting countless women around the country.
Law statue, balancing scales

Honouring the social contact: Toward ending the “Awful but Lawful” era

Charles E. “Chuck” MacLean, J.D., PhD1, walks us through his research about honouring the social contract toward, in his opinion, ending the “awful but lawful” era when it comes to criminal justice in the United States.
Personal perspective of pregnant woman sitting on bed side at home, taking medicines in hand with a glass of water. Essential vitamins and supplements are vital for the healthy growth and development of the unborn baby

Woman’s imprisonment spurs ‘Victorian’ abortion legislation debate

Abortion legislation is being criticised after woman has been sentenced to prison for an induced abortion after taking more than the legal limit of pills.
Confederate Flag Rally

US states lack effective hate crime legislation despite increasing hate crimes

Hate crimes in the United States have increased in frequency in recent years, however, legislation protecting victims is limited across many states.
Box of chips spilling over concrete floor

Could a littering heat map solve the waste problem?

Dyl Kurpil explains the value of a littering heat map in creating a proactive, intelligence-driven anti-litter strategy.

Model systems of medicolegal death investigation

Chief Medical Examiner Victor W. Weedn, MD, JD, highlights the ways in which medicolegal death investigation (MDI) systems vary widely in the U.S. and the world.
open access government april, research and innovation

Open Access Government April 2022

We welcome Spring 2022 with our April volume - this digital publication includes health & social care, then research & innovation followed by digital transformation, economic development, home affairs, HR & training, environment, energy, agriculture and much more.
autistic people, vulnerable adults

Police do not consider 48% of autistic people to be vulnerable adults

The criminal justice system is failing autistic people, as clients are commonly not given support in trials because they are not deemed “vulnerable”.
forensic pathology

A history of medicolegal death investigation and forensic pathology

Victor W. Weedn, MD, JD, Former Chief Medical Examiner at the Maryland Department of Health offers fascinating insights into the history of medicolegal death investigation and origins of forensic pathology
ethnic minority children, youth justice involvement

How is the care system unfair for ethnic minority children?

Ethnic minority children experience disadvantages with youth justice involvement – especially when it comes to Black children.
same-sex convictions

UK to wipe historical convictions for same-sex sexual activity

The UK government will continue more pardons for people with historical criminal convictions of same-sex consensual sexual activity.
UK police culture, sentencing police

Barrister says “institutional change” needed in UK police culture

Francesca Kirby, barrister at Red Lion Chambers, considers if there will be a shift in sentencing and UK police culture following reports of misconduct in the force.

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