MPs’ expenses: Judge explains privilege ruling – BBC News

Posted December 1st, 2010 in expenses, news, parliamentary privilege, prosecutions by sally

“Supreme Court President Lord Phillips has said parliamentary privilege does not protect MPs from being prosecuted for ‘ordinary crimes’.”

Full story

BBC News, 1st December 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Home Office mulls data law change – BBC News

Posted December 1st, 2010 in consultations, interception, news, privacy by sally

“The Home Office has agreed to meet civil liberties groups as part of a consultation it is conducting into UK interception laws.”

Full story

BBC News, 30th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Assisted dying inquiry will be fair, Falconer vows – The Guardian

Posted December 1st, 2010 in assisted suicide, inquiries, news by sally

“An inquiry into assisted dying in the UK will be objective and dispassionate, its chair, the former lord chancellor Lord Falconer, promised as it was launched today.”

Full story

The Guardian, 30th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk