The government’s response to the Syria refugee crisis has been “too low, too slow and too narrow”, according to a statement published by 300 senior lawyers and judges. Lord Phillips, the former President of the Supreme Court, Lord Woolf, Lord Steyn, Lord Walker, and Sir Nicholas Bratza, the former president of the European Court of Human Rights, as well as more than 100 QCs, were among those criticising the government’s decision to take in only 20,000 refugees over a five-year period.
15 October 2015
Refugee (in)action
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson
Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating
Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor
West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire
Sidley—Jeremy Trinder
Global finance group strengthened by returning partner in London
NEWS
The controversial Courts and Tribunals Bill has passed its second reading by 304 votes to 203, despite concerted opposition from the legal profession
The presumption of parental involvement is to be abolished, the Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed
A highly experienced chartered legal executive has been prevented from representing her client in financial remedies proceedings, in a case that highlights the continued fallout from Mazur
Plans to commandeer 50%-75% of the interest on lawyers’ client accounts to fund the justice system overlook the cost and administrative burden of this on small and medium law firms, CILEX has warned
Lawyers have been asked for their views on proposals to change the penalties for assaulting a police officer
Copyright © 2026 LexisNexis
