“Westminster City Council has said it intends to introduce a by-law to remove tents from Parliament Square.”
BBC News, 5th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
By-law plan to remove Parliament Square tent protest – BBC News
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St Paul’s protests: how the legal land lies – The Guardian
“If it comes to a David v Goliath battle, the City has the big bludgeons, but Occupy London’s slings could still win the day.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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EDL march in London banned at police request – The Guardian
“The home secretary has extended a ban on marches in the capital to include the City of London after concerns over a planned demonstration by the far right English Defence League.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Arbitration ruling shields London status – The Lawyer
“There was a collective sigh of relief last week as the Supreme Court overturned an appellate court ruling to find that arbitrators cannot be classed as employees and therefore are not subject to UK equality rules.”
The Lawyer, 1st August 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
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Court upholds decision to impose control order on terror suspect – The Guardian
“A decision by the home secretary, Theresa May, to impose a control order on a terror suspect who is banned from London has been upheld by the high court.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Terrorism suspect ordered to leave London – The Guardian
“A terrorist suspect and father of five has been ordered to move to a city outside London because of the risk that he might participate in fundraising for Pakistani militant groups.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Legal ‘near-sourcing’ threatens to widen status gap between London and regions – The Guardian
“It’s not just the BBC moving north. The big corporate law firms that have accounted for much of the legal profession’s recent growth are shrinking their pricey London hubs and expanding in the regions, too.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Inner Temple: Magna Carta dinner – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
Inner Temple: Magna Carta dinner (PDF)
Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
Judiciary of England and Wales, 14th June 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
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Raising the bar in the UK’s probation service – The Guardian
“The head of the London probation trust, Heather Munro, tells Rachel Williams how she plans to stop ‘customers’ reoffending.”
The Guardian, 13th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Gun murder gang pair get 32 years – The Independent
“Two members of a murderous gun gang were jailed for life today for the murder of an innocent 16-year-old girl shot dead when a tit-for-tat revenge hit went wrong.”
The Independent, 12th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Anti-war protester Brian Haw loses right to camp outside parliament – The Guardian
“The London mayor has won his latest bid to evict veteran peace campaigner Brian Haw from Parliament Square Gardens.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Fresh bid to evict peace campaigner Brian Haw
“The mayor of London has returned to the High Court in a fresh bid to evict veteran peace campaigner Brian Haw from Parliament Square Gardens.”
The Independent, 28th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Court threat to Parliament Square protesters – The Independent
“Parliament Square peace protesters were threatened with court action today (17 January) unless they clear their makeshift camps from the pavement area by the end of the working week.”
The Independent, 17th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Allhallows Staining Church Act 2010
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Mayor of London (on behalf of the Greater London Authority) v Hall and others – WLR Daily
“The Mayor of London was entitled to an order for possession and an injunction against a number of defendants requiring them to leave a square opposite Parliament, even though title to the land was vested in the Crown, since it was implicit in ss 384 and 385 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, which gave the Mayor complete control and regulation of the square, that the Mayor had the right to seek a possession order.”
WLR Daily, 19th July 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
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Democracy Village set to be demolished – The Guardian
“Democracy Village, a ragtag community of peace activists, pro-democracy campaigners and the homeless in central London, is about to be torn down.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Court rejects challenge to cycle hire station – The Independent
“The High Court today rejected a bid to bring a legal challenge over London Mayor Boris Johnson’s flagship cycle hire scheme.”
The Independent, 12th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Parliament Sq. evictions case reaches Appeal Court – The Independent
“A legal battle to evict peace campaigners from historic Parliament Square Gardens is to reach the Court of Appeal.”
The Independent, 9th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Parliament Square protesters win eviction reprieve – The Guardian
“The Parliament Square peace camp remained in possession of the bleached square of grass in front of the Houses of Parliament today (2 July) after winning a stay of execution minutes before an eviction order was due to be imposed.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Boris Johnson wins court order to evict Parliament Square protesters – The Guardian
“Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, today won a high court order evicting protesters who have turned Parliament Square into a makeshift encampment.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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