The European Parliament has voted to adopt revised rules on trafficked persons. The amended Directive…
Blog AccessMay 3, 2024
Earlier this month, the EU Council approved a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive (CS3D). Originally…
Blog AccessMarch 25, 2024
The Single Competent Authority (SCA) has recently changed its policy and guidance on time limits…
Blog AccessMarch 22, 2024
Earlier this month our managing director Philippa Southwell was invited by the Law Society to…
Blog AccessMarch 21, 2024
The Home Office has released its National Referral Mechanism (‘NRM’) and Duty to Notify (‘DtN’)…
Blog AccessMarch 11, 2024
Many people's conceptions of modern slavery involve the exploitation of foreigners in prostitution or their…
Blog AccessMarch 7, 2024
The Modern Slavery Policy Unit is a collaborative effort between Justice and Care, an anti-slavery…
Blog AccessMarch 1, 2024
The Law Commission is seeking views on the legislation pertaining to criminal appeals, particularly the…
Blog AccessFebruary 23, 2024
The Council of the European Union has decided to ban products which are made with…
Blog AccessFebruary 22, 2024
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (‘SSHD’), James Cleverly, has revised the Public…
Blog AccessJanuary 26, 2024
The National Human Trafficking Awareness Day was observed on January 11, 2024. It is a…
Blog AccessJanuary 18, 2024
In December, Southwell & Partners Managing Director, Philippa Southwell, spoke to i News regarding the…
Blog AccessJanuary 10, 2024
The Home Secretary has appointed the new Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner: Eleanor Lyons. The role of…
Blog AccessOctober 20, 2023
Philippa Southwell - Managing Director of Southwell & Partners - lectured at the CCARHT as…
Blog AccessSeptember 20, 2023
Our managing director, Philippa Southwell, lectured at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum conference on Next…
Blog AccessSeptember 14, 2023
30th July 2023 marked World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Worldwide, it is estimated that…
Blog AccessJuly 31, 2023
The Court of Appeal last week quashed the conviction for a victim of human trafficking…
Blog AccessJuly 11, 2023
Southwell and Partners secured a successful appeal against conviction for a victim of human trafficking…
Blog AccessJune 8, 2023
In January, Rishi Sunak put forward five key pledges for his premiership. One of the…
Blog AccessMay 31, 2023
Potential victims of modern slavery in the UK that come to the attention of authorised…
Blog AccessMay 11, 2023
