Leaseholders left high and dry by Labour’s inaction on new law
Sunday 24 November marks six months since the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 was passed in the wash-up before the last general election. However, so far the Labour Party…
Willie’s Law in the spotlight thanks to Hourglass Safer Ageing Week
In a powerful move to support older victims of abuse and drive legislative reform, Hourglass has announced its backing of the Willie’s Law campaign in Scotland as part of Safer Ageing…
Akin one of the law firms targeted by protesters over fossil fuel links
Lawyers and climate crisis campaigners held law firms that represent planet-wrecking companies to account on Wednesday 13 November. They targeted the headquarters of two of the most notorious firms: A&O…
Peter Stefanovic exposes Labour over anti-protest law appeal
Lawyer and social justice campaigner Peter Stefanovic has just published one video that won’t be making it into the hallowed early hour TV showings of Good Morning Britain (GMB). That’s…
Donald Trump appears to have broken the law AGAIN
It’s emerged that convicted felon and former president Donald Trump has pressured Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu into avoiding a ceasefire deal, in an attempt to obstruct the Harris campaign.…
Israel’s farming damage potentially breaks international law
In Gaza, after nine months of Israel’s relentless assault, blockade, and starvation, farmers have become crucial to ensuring food security for the population. However, in potential breaches of international law,…
Climate crisis law suits against companies are on the rise
Companies worldwide have faced mounting legal pressure to reduce their impact on global warming as activists use litigation to fight the climate crisis, according to a new report released on…
France flouts EU law ahead of UN summit
Once again, a country in the Global North is plundering the planet for capitalist profit and exacerbating the biodiversity crisis. Now, two environmental campaign groups have launched legal action against…
step forward for animal rights to become law
On Tuesday 14 May, the UK House of Lords passed a landmark new bill on animal welfare. Of course, it’s a major win for animal rights. However, it likely could…
new EU law still puts migrant women at risk of violence
On Tuesday 7 May, European Union (EU) countries backed the bloc’s first law devoted to combatting violence against women and girls (VAWG). However, the text was a far-cry from enshrining…
Palestine Action force law firm to cut ties with Israel’s Elbit
Palestine Action has just secured another victory in the fight against Israel’s arms trade from the UK. This time, the group has forced a law firm to cut ties with…
new report urges Scotland’s government to make new law
A new report commissioned by the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) considers how the unprecedented support for criminalising ecocide can translate into a ‘workable domestic offence’ in Scotland that can hold…