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Catherine Atkinson, Chair Society of Labour Lawyers This month SLL members have been campaigning for local elections up and down the country and as one of the 21 Socialist Societies affiliated to the Labour Party we are also looking forward to the Socialist Societies dialogue phone bank on 3 May. ‘How could the next Labour…

There has been no slacking by SLL members this month. The SLL response to the Government Consultation on Human Rights Act Reform was submitted. Thank you to Sarah Sackman and James Goudie QC and all the SLL members who contributed to this. If you haven’t read it yet please do. Thank you to Stephen Hockman…

Human Rights Act Reform: A modern Bill of Rights Society of Labour Lawyers has responded to the governments’ consultation proposals on updating the Human Rights Act 1998 with a modern Bill of Rights. The government’s proposals can be found here. Our full report can be read below. In summary: 1. UK Courts are not bound…

There has been huge amount of work in February on SLL’s consultation response on Human Rights. We met with Steve Reid and Ellie Reeves to discuss it. Thank you to all the contributors to the response it is a very impressive response. We have also been able to assist the shadow front bench with a…

It’s been a busy start to the year for the Society of Labour Lawyers. We launched our Crumbling Criminal Justice calendar in Parliament with Home Office Shadow Minister Holly Lynch MP raising awareness of the decrepit state of our criminal courts whilst raising money for Justice and the Howard League for Penal Reform. See the…

Society of Labour Lawyers Immigration group co-chair Adrian Berry has written the following report on the Nationality and Borders Bill. The report focuses on amendments needed to Clause 15 of the Bill, ‘safe’ third countries, and rights protected under the Refugee Convention and the ECHR. Interested in the Nationality and Borders Bill? Join the Immigration…

Join us at the Legal Walk on the 18th October Register before Wednesday 13th and receive drinks tokens: tfaforms.com/4870506  First 20 to meet get a free T-shirt! Can’t join? Donate to our fundraiser instead  https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SocietyofLabourLawyers1 The London Legal walk supports over 100 fantastic organisations offering free legal advice agencies in London & the SE If you…

The Society of Labour Lawyers are hosting are full schedule of events this conference, Join the conversation at #LabLawyers21 PS: Attendees need a permitted conference pass for all SLL events at the Hilton only

The Housing group have produced a series of proposals for reforming housing law in England and Wales. This pamphlet makes 45 proposals on six topics– Access to justice– Council & social housing– Fire safety– Homelessness– Ownership– Private renting Download your copy today by clicking the link

The Society of Labour Lawyers (SLL) is seeking an Administration Manager to assist the Officers and Executive Committee with the management of the Society of Labour Lawyers (SLL), provide administrative, organisational, fundraising and campaign support to the Society and to make sure it runs as an effective membership organisation. Hours: Part-time (10 – 15 hours a…