

A Series Begins...
As many of you have seen from LinkedIn, I have started a mini series of posts discussing what are, in my opinion, some of the most...


Petition vs Vagrancy Act 1824
Newell Legal are delighted to announce that Jake's petition, whereby he seeks to challenge the relevance of The Vagrancy Act 1824, has...


The Ethics of International Sport
On first consideration, there appears to be a tenuous connection between human rights, ethics, and sport. Since the 20th century, the...


Reforming the Gender Recognition Act 2004
The debate surrounding gender recognition has picked up traction since the turn of the millennium. In this vein, the government has...


UK Supreme Court: The 'Gay Cake' Case
The 21st century has seen many significant human rights decision in a variety of contexts. A further landmark decision was made by the UK...


An Unprecedented Move by the EU
There are constant developments arising from Brussels as the European Parliament vote on matters which often have a direct impact on its...


The Death Penalty for Peaceful Protest?
The topic of human rights can pose complicated questions. Recently, it has produced increasingly complex answers. Whilst human rights are...


Grenfell: The Story of a Human Rights Failure
The Grenfell Tower fire started in the early hours of 14th June 2017 . The tragedy caused 72 deaths, with a further two people dying at a...


Legal Aid Cuts = Unlawful!
Under the current Conservative Government, the English legal system has experienced crippling cuts to legal aid. Legal aid essentially...


Access (finally) Granted: Gay rights activist wins 13 year asylum battle
The commonly held belief that the number 13 is an unlucky one doesn't seem to apply to Aderonke Apata , who, after 13 years of battling...