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Professional discipline | evidence from abroad
Healthcare in the UK is a diverse, international, and mobile profession. In June 2022, nearly a quarter of nurses and nearly a third of hospital doctors in the NHS reported having a non-British nationality. Statistics for GP’s countries of origin are not routinely collected however we do know that 29% of GPs practising in the UK in August 2022 qualified in countries other than the UK. UK-based healthcare professionals are in demand internationally.
Restricted leave and Russian justice: when is refusing ILR irrational?
How should the Home Secretary deal with asylum seekers who are excluded from the protection of the Refugee Convention but cannot be deported? Since 2011, the restricted leave policy has sought to address that question. Restricted by name and restrictive by nature, the policy envisions short grants of leave, usually for six months at a time and with conditions. The objective is to prevent recipients from becoming established in the UK so that they are easier to deport as soon as conditions allow.
Interpol must clean up its act: Ben Keith and Amy Woolfson comment in The Times
The organisation needs to improve its checks and balances to stops processes being abused by corrupt regimes Interpol continues to be abused by repressive regimes to reach beyond their borders to silence critics. The recent arrest of Yidiresi Aishan, a Uyghur activist, in Morocco on a Chinese “red notice” shows how critics of the regime can be easily targeted. After an outcry from human rights activists, the notice against Aishan was cancelled.
Red alert? Data protection laws v INTERPOL Red Notices: Ben Keith & Amy Woolfson in The Solicitors Journal
The issue of INTERPOL Red Notices and their removal is a complex area for criminal lawyers. INTERPOL Red Notices start the extradition process – and are a vital tool in law enforcement – but they are open to abuse. In particular, the targeting of political opponents by undemocratic regimes – or parties in bitter litigation, trying to smear their opponents in civil and arbitration cases, by getting access to corrupt prosecutors.
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Will a recent European Court ruling hinder Interpol’s ability to go about its business? Ben Keith & Amy Woolfson, barristers, 5 St Andrew’s Hill, 29/07/2021 There are no proper checks and balances on the power of Interpol by the international community. The supra-national body is based in Lyon, France, but it retains immunity under French law which means that there are no courts in which the actions of Interpol can be challenged. That position has now changed.
Will a recent European Court ruling hinder Interpol’s ability to go about its business?
Will a recent European Court ruling hinder Interpol’s ability to go about its business? Ben Keith and Amy Woolfson for eprivateclient. There are no proper checks and balances on the power of Interpol by the international community. The supra-national body is based in Lyon, France, but it retains immunity under French law which means that there are no courts in which the actions of Interpol can be challenged. That position has now changed.
The FCA prevails in the Supreme Court: new opportunities for London market policyholders
Introduction On Friday 15 January in London, the Supreme Court handed down their judgment in the business interruption insurance test case: The FCA v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd et al [2021] UKSC 1. The Supreme Court has brought welcome relief to business insurance policyholders, many of whom have faced severe hardship as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the judgment has much wider significance, both domestically and internationally.
Watch: The New Sentencing Code - Demystifying Risk Assessments
Watch our Criminal Law Webinar on the Sentencing Code and Demystifying Risk Assessments - Originally presented via Zoom on 16 December at 2020. Presented by John Oliver and Amy Woolfson, criminal barristers at 5SAH, and HHJ Edward Connell, who brings a perspective from the Bench. HHJ Connell sits at Isleworth Crown Court and is a former member of 5SAH Chambers. Who should Watch?
When does a consensual ‘sexual encounter’ amount to professional misconduct? And how much should it cost to find out?
In Beckwith v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2020] EWHC 3231 (Admin), the High Court reversed the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s determination that a solicitor who had a consensual ‘sexual encounter’ with a junior colleague breached the SRA’s Code of Conduct. The High Court was deeply critical of the SRA’s costs in bringing the proceedings, describing them as ‘alarming’. What happened? In 2016, Mr Beckwith was a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
5SAH welcomes Amy Woolfson, Alexa Le Moine & Joe O'Leary as new tenants
Following the successful completion of their pupillage, 5SAH are delighted to announce that Amy Woolfson, Alexa Le Moine and Joe O'Leary have all accepted offers of tenancy in chambers. 5SAH are delighted to have Amy, Alexa and Joe as members of chambers and know that they will continue their success at 5SAH as tenants. Many Congratulations and welcome!
The FCA’s COVID-19 business interruption test case: what does the judgment mean for international policyholders?
The FCA Test Case Over 8 days in London in July 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), several insurers and policyholder ‘action groups’ each sought to persuade the High Court that their respective interpretations of principles of business interruption insurance was the correct one. This test litigation is the first of its kind in the UK.
Jews must speak up for the Uyghurs in China
Apr 11, 2019, 5:42 PM Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. The Jewish people don’t need to be warned about genocide. We know it doesn’t happen overnight.
Exhibition Presents a History of British Art Censorship
The Victoria and Albert Museum’s exhibition Censored! Stage, Screen, Society at 50 explores censorship in the arts and freedom of expression in creative spaces as it marks 50 years since the Theatres Act 1968 came into force, abolishing censorship in the theatre. It might be difficult to imagine now, but between 1737 and 1968 no play could be staged without first being approved by the Lord Chamberlain – the most senior member of the Royal household.
China’s Racist Police State: The Persecution of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
China’s Racist Police State: The Persecution of Uyghurs in Xinjiang Britain has a responsibility to address the hardline measures that China has adopted in Xinjiang As Chinese state media reported last week, the new Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is in China today. No doubt trade and international security will be high on his agenda, but he should also find the courage to speak up about human rights and the repression of Uyghur Muslims.
Obituary: Richard Murtagh 1980 – 2018 - Open University Law Society
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of OU LLB graduate (2012) and pupil barrister, Richard Murtagh. He is remembered by friend and former OULS chair Amy Woolfson. I was first introduced to Richard in early 2014. I was coming to the end of my LLB with the Open University and was considering studying an LLM at a bricks and mortar university. Richard was one step ahead of me, having graduated from the Open University in 2012. He was studying for an LLM at the University of Birmingham.
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