The Great Attribution: Why is Every Law-Breaking Incident Suddenly Being Blamed on Uncontrolled Migration?

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In the current political and media climate, a reflexive cognitive shortcut has emerged. When a crime is reported—whether it is a theft in a subway station, a traffic violation, a drug bust, or a violent assault—a specific question now rises instantly in public discourse: *Was the perpetrator a migrant?* It has become a pervasive phenomenon. From small-town Facebook groups to prime-time cable news, the attribution of societal disorder to “uncontrolled migration” has shifted from a political opinion to, for many,...

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The Bar Standards Board and the Bar Council agree protocol for handling reports of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment

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Following the appointment of the Commissioner for Conduct, a recommendation of the Harman Review, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Bar Council’s (BC) Commissioner for Conduct have agreed a protocol which sets out how our organisations will work together to support people experiencing bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar. The protocol establishes a clear and consistent procedure for the referral and handling of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment reports between the Commissioner and the BSB. The protocol confirms that where such reports amount to serious misconduct, the BSB will take action. Where they don’t meet the BSB’s threshold for regulatory action, the Commissioner will support individuals to raise their concerns with the responsible body...

The Bar Standards Board and the Bar Council agree protocol for handling reports of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment

Following the appointment of the Commissioner for Conduct, a recommendation of the Harman Review, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Bar Council’s (BC)...

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The Bar Standards Board and the Bar Council agree protocol for handling reports of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment

Following the appointment of the Commissioner for Conduct, a recommendation of the Harman Review, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Bar Council’s (BC)...

The only purpose that Stop and Search serve in the UK is to cause alienation between the police and young people. The same young...

It is a ritual as old as the uniform itself. A young man, often Black or from a deprived inner-city estate, is walking home....

The Great Attribution: Why is Every Law-Breaking Incident Suddenly Being Blamed on Uncontrolled Migration?

In the current political and media climate, a reflexive cognitive shortcut has emerged. When a crime is reported—whether it is a theft in a...

Interview: Why the “invisible” use of AI is now the biggest liability in legal practice

Dr. Ilia Kolochenko  talks about the post-honeymoon phase of AI and how it is landing  lawyers, arbitrators and other legal professionals in hot water How...

The Bar Standards Board appoints four new Board members

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