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Employment Lawyers and Civil Litigators: Don’t miss out on the opportunity to apply for Matter Starts
If your firm has experience in personal injury, tort and contract claims then now is your chance to consider expanding your legal aid practice to include bringing claims for victims of trafficking and modern slavery.
Free compensation training for support providers
If you provide help and support to victims of trafficking, join us on a free introductory course next week to learn more about trafficking compensation claims.
Government announces reform to identification system for victims
The government has announced new measures to identify and support victims of modern slavery. A well resourced system that can give high quality decision making, quickly, will be a positive step for victims.
Diplomats no longer immune to claims from their domestic workers
Today the Supreme Court handed down judgement in the case of Reyes v Al-Malki [2017] UKSC 61. This is a major breakthrough for victims of modern slavery.
Janah v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (“SSFCA”) and Libya, and Benkharbouche v SSFCA
The Supreme Court concludes that the State Immunity Act is unlawful since it prevents all employees of foreign embassies bringing claims for compensation against employer states regardless of the nature of the employee’s work.
Reyes and Suryadi v Al Malki and Al Malki
The Supreme Court found that a diplomat who employed a domestic worker could not be said to have acted within their “official functions” with the result that the Saudi diplomat defendants in the case had lost any immunity from suit the moment they ceased to be in post.
Trafficking survivor challenges free advice gap
Yesterday the High Court granted permission in a judicial review case brought by a victim of modern slavery who is being denied access to legal advice by the government.
New webinar on interviewing trafficked children
Best Practice Interviewing Children, is a new webinar delivered by our very own Kalvir Kaur on Thursday 28 September at 11am.
'Slavery in every British town and city' says the National Crime Agency
The previous estimate of 12,000 victims of human trafficking in UK is the 'tip of the iceberg' according to the National Crime Agency.
Lighting the Way: new report from ECPAT on trafficked children
There is no national process for identifying and recording children who may have been trafficked who have gone missing in the UK, finds a new report published by ECPAT's ReACT project.
Supreme Court declares employment tribunal fees unlawful
In a shock ruling today, the Supreme Court has overturned earlier decisions and declared employment tribunal fees to be unlawful. We are delighted by the judgment
ATHUB: ATLEU's new training resource
ATHUB, our new online anti trafficking resource launches today. The site aims to give support providers and lawyers working with victims of trafficking the information they need to help victims to rebuild their lives.
