Full text of the speech given by the Rt Hon David Lammy MP as he was sworn in as Lord Chancellor at the Royal Courts of Justice.

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Justice secretary says right to challenge unfair work behaviour is core to Labour work plan after union backlash

Justice secretary says right to challenge unfair work behaviour is core to Labour work plan after union backlash

SOCIAL SECURITY — Welfare benefits — Universal credit — Claimant in receipt of universal credit experiencing medical emergency while outside of jurisdiction on temporary travel and unable to return for three months — Secretary of State disallowing universal credit claim for assessment periods during which claimant outside of jurisdiction — Whether Secretary of State erring in law — Whether claimant limited to one-month permitted absence from United Kingdom before universal credit claim affected — Whether benefiting from longer permitted period applicable to absence “solely in connection with” medical treatment — Whether regulations to be read down to avoid unlawful discrimination on grounds of disability — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 14, Pt II, art 1 — Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/376), reg 11(1)(b)(i)(3)

Research from Aberlour Children’s Charity finds many pupils and families ineligible for free school meals are in debt

Investigation finds that nearly £36m out of £46m in ET awards over the past decade remains unpaid.

Hammad, R (on the application of) v Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (2025) EWHC 2425 (Admin) This was a judicial review of RBKC’s failure to provide suitable accommodation under s.193 Housing Ac...

Exclusive: Reintroducing tribunal fees would be ‘a gift for bad bosses’, says TUC chief Paul Nowak

Commenting on the news today, the Chair of the Bar Barbara Mills KC said: "The Law Society's new report brings into sharp focus the dire and urgent need for additional funding and investment for our c...