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Hundreds sign petition calling for SQE reform Anonymous trainee says the exam has taken a severe toll on their mental, financial and physical wellbeing.

Really hope the SRA are listening (not holding out a lot of hope)

www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/hundred...

New inquiry: Human Rights and the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence - Committees - UK Parliament The Joint Committee on Human Rights has launched a new inquiry to examine how human rights can be protected in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

There is a risk that this will get missed over the summer, so just to flag up this important call for evidence on human rights and the regulation of AI from the Joint Committee on Human Rights (and deadline for response is 5 September) - committees.parliament.uk/work/9220/hu...

Arriving a bit late to bluesky, but here we are. Follow if you're interested in case commentary and news from across the range of topics that fall under the wide umbrella of human rights law, such as this, on the approach taken to article 2, police and suicide.

Apparently now corrected, because I wrote about it. bsky.app/profile/near...

Amongst other issues, we know large language models hallucinate, and so are at best unreliable and at worst dangerous, and yet regulation appears out of the question. Frustrating.

I can totally accept that may be true. I'd like to see more research on it in due course.

To be clear, I'm not arguing in favour of small landlords, or arguing MHCLG are right, I am just suggesting that some of the chat about landlords fleeing the sector because of the RRB might be overstating the impact of the RRB on landlord choices (which is the link to Ireland/Scotland).

True is one report, and was all about less high profile regulation pre-RRB. As I say, there is also evidence from Ireland and Scotland that more regulation there didn't, in his words, "collapse the PRS" but I'll have to ask him for his sources on that.

I'm not saying it isn't the point (although I suspect MHCLG would emphasise professionalising current landlords through the database etc), my point was just that claims that landlords are leaving due to regulation hasn't been true so far (and it hasn't happened in Ireland or Scotland I understand)

The impact of regulatory reform on the private rented sector - UK Collaborative Centre For Housing Evidence The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is piloting legislation that will reform the regulation of the private rented sector in England (the Renters (Reform) Bill, 2023).

Maybe, but previous suggestions that non-price regulatory reform have driven landlords out of the market were fairly comprehensively dismantled here, so also maybe the RRB isn't the key factor - housingevidence.ac.uk/publications...

SEND reform, legal rights and Whitehall's weasel words The 'parents of disabled children' club was one I didn't want to join, and yet was shattered to leave with the death of my daughter in February. Re-engaging with these issues at this time, I find extremely difficult.

Important reporting work being done here by the Law Society Gazette on reforms to special educational needs provision - www.lawgazette.co.uk/features/sen...

🚨🚨BREAKING: Section 21 Eviction ban has been DELAYED until Spring 2026!

Read our full statement by our Deputy Chief Executive @danwilsoncraw.bsky.social, below 👇

Reading Prevention of Future Deaths reports which relate to the deaths of people who are homeless, and responses to them. The name of the person writing this response, dated 1 April 2025, is redacted, but their office - Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing etc - isn't 🤔

68% are working, up from 42% in 2020. I'm surprised it isn't more based on conversations with my personal tutees.

Student Academic Experience Survey 2025 - HEPI This year’s results indicate that the student experience has evolved away from the ‘traditional’ model of many students living close to campus, spending a lot of time on campus and only undertaking pa...

More than 2/3rds of UK students work during term time and spend less time than ever on independent study - www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/06/12/s...

More caution please, Sir Geoffrey Generative AI enthusiasts are rushing us too quickly towards its adoption in the law.

"AI is not regulated. But, worse than that, generative AI is still an unknown. As the months pass, who knows what else we might find out about it? We already know that it steals, fantasises and lies."
www.lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-a...

Israel is accused of the gravest war crimes in Gaza Distinguished lawyers, senior humanitarians and diplomats tell Jeremy Bowen why they are increasingly concerned about the catastrophe inside Gaza

A long and detailed assessment which merits careful reading - Israel is accused of the gravest war crimes in Gaza - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Exposed: Reform UK doesn’t know how government spending works Reform UK just confused a procurement framework with a spending scandal – and revealed they don’t understand government

Eloquently stated

“…if you can’t tell the difference between a supplier list and a blank cheque, you’ve no business near the corridors of power…”

eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/loc...

This is a very good piece which succinctly explains the importance of understanding the fundamentals, given how the world can (will) change

*Help me tell the full story of the Civil Service*

I'm still recruiting for this research and in particular am looking for more participants from grades AO to HEO (incl FSers). Especially women and those whose role is outside the policy profession.

DM or email amy.gandon@gmail and pls share!

Instituting obviously.

Am really struck by the way enforcement is defined in the Renters' Rights Bill as either imposing a financial penalty or instituted criminal proceedings, so that informal means of enforcement won't be enough to satisfy the new duty to enforce. Will be interesting to watch how it plays out!

Looks excellent, and - having just read the abstract - strongly agree with the criticism of the framing of housing crisis. Will read properly with interest, thanks for flagging it Ståle. Also flag for @lwdsc.bsky.social in case you've not seen Dave

I'm not asking you to get from point A to point B. I'm asking you to get some exercise.

This is bleak reading

Ooof. This is painful reading. Totally made up cases in an otherwise strong case, without any good explanation...

Coroner expresses concerns over NHS menopause care after death of teacher Report follows inquest jury’s conclusion that Jacqueline Anne Potter killed herself after mental health decline

1/5 This is heart breaking. But the coroners comment rings true.

“Women who are not fortunate enough to be able to access private clinics and facilities may not be able to access the services and expertise they need at a very crucial transitional phase in their lives."
#Edusky #EduskyUK #WomenEd

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Despair in Gaza as Israeli aid blockade creates crisis ‘unmatched in severity’ Palestinians pushed into new misery as supplies of food, fuel and medicine run out in seven-week siege

Do not look away.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

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