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New Government RM6360 Legal Panel streamlines access to specialist services

Government
The RM6360 Legal Panel for Government has been launched to provide central government departments with an easier and more efficient route to commissioning legal expertise.

US announces indefinite immigration detention for children

Government
A Trump administration final regulation announced could result in severe harm to migrant children who may be held in indefinite immigration detention in the United States.

Bangladesh will return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar

Government
Myanmar and Bangladesh will undergo plans to repatriate Rohingya refugees, despite no evidence that Rohingya genocide has stopped in Rakhine State.

Australia: Overmedication of older people in nursing homes

Health & Social Care
Australia passed a new rule that allows nursing homes to continue the physical restraint and overmedication of older people.

Netanyahu bans members of US Congress from Israel

Government
Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have supported a boycott campaign in protest of Israeli policies, which led to Prime Minister Netanyahu banning both congresswomen from entering the country.

Supreme Court refuses to lift restrictions on Jammu and Kashmir

Government
The Supreme Court of India refused to pass an order lifting severe restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir, and also further extended the communications blackout in the region.

£100 million crackdown on crime in prison

Government
Prison security will be boosted by a £100 million investment as part of a crackdown on crime in prison, the government announced today.

More than half of UK public in favour of energy theft amnesty

Energy
Over 50% of UK residents would be in favour of an energy theft amnesty, according to a new poll of 1,000 people.

Wider Public Sector Legal Services (RM3788)

Government
Mark Jones, Commercial Agreements Manager in Legal Services at the Crown Commercial Service discusses the Wider Public Sector Legal Services (RM3788).

Decriminalise sex work to stop HIV, says Human Rights Watch

Health & Social Care
South African authorities are obstructing efforts to decriminalise sex work and end the HIV pandemic, Human Rights Watch and the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) said in a report.

Special Guardianship Orders: What happens to the foster money?

Government
Victoria Syvret, family law solicitor, explains what the Special Guardianship Order system is like in the UK and things that people don't realise about the financial situation.

Are basic freedoms at risk in Kashmir?

Government
Indian authorities have continued to keep measures in anticipation of unrest that put basic freedoms at risk in Kashmir.

What is the impact of the new divorce laws?

Government
Victoria Syvret explains the real-world legal impact of the UK's new divorce laws, reflecting on the flaws of how divorces happened before the change.

Saudi government proposes legal reform for women

Government
The Saudi government has announced legal reforms for women whilst women activists remain locked up, Human Rights Watch said today.

India: Revoking Article 370 will cause tensions and unrest

Government
India's revoking of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir is likely to inflame tensions and increase the risk of violence, Amnesty International India said.

China: New regulations for human gene research

Research & Innovation
Here, Jaqueline Zhao and Tim Jackson discuss the new regulations coming into force for China in 2019, after the gene-editing scandal which created international headlines.

New UN ‘List of Shame’ does not cover children in conflict

Government
The United Nations secretary-general omitted countries responsible for grave violations against children in conflict in his new “list of shame”.
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