“The government has suffered three House of Lords defeats over moves churches said would prevent them denying jobs to gay people and transsexuals.”
BBC News, 25th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government is facing allegations of duplicity over changes to the equality bill after a leaked document showed conflicting statements about the position of churches and other religious organisations.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“OPINION: Employment lawyers and HR professionals would be well advised to keep a close eye on the progress of the Equality Bill, currently being debated in the House of Lords. Initially intended as a legislative sweep-up, it now proposes major policy changes.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st January 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“A Conservative peer who had proposed forcing copyright holders to detail the exact damage they suffered when trying to force alleged infringers off the internet will drop the plan. Lord Lucas told OUT-LAW Radio that he would ‘not pursue’ the proposal.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“Ministers have given a concession over what critics claimed were ‘draconian’ powers which would enable them to crack down on online copyright infringement.”
BBC News, 13th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“This Bill implements Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission recommendations about the rights of a third party to claim directly against an insurer.”
Ministry of Justice, 18th December 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“MPs are lobbying prime minister Gordon Brown to exclude solicitors from any government-run scheme to compensate workers for asbestos-related pleural plaques.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The government’s response to the conclusions and recommendations of the Joint Committee Report on the Draft Bribery Bill.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The old system of MPs’ self regulation is to end and a new system of robust, independent and transparent statutory regulation will be brought forward in urgent legislation introduced to Parliament today by Harriet Harman and Jack Straw.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd June 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Government today pressed ahead with its controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail but tried to head off growing criticism by pledging to enshrine in law that the organisation would remain publicly owned.”
The Independent, 26th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A ‘ping-pong’ between the two Houses of Parliament was avoided today, when peers accepted a Commons change to the Banking Bill, which now goes for Royal Assent.”
The Independent, 11th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The new policing and crime bill is designed to keep you safer and to increase police accountability.”
Home Office, 18th December 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“A bill will be brought forward to strengthen border controls, by bringing together customs and immigration powers, and to ensure that newcomers to the United Kingdom earn the right to stay”
UK Border Agency, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
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The Independent, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Government plans to reform banking, welfare and policing are set to be outlined in the Queen’s Speech.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The government last night moved to tighten its commitment to the 80% reduction of carbon emissions by the year 2050, introducing a safeguard that a limit be placed on reductions achieved by buying international offsetting credits.”
The Guardian, 18th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Emergency legislation to allow witnesses in sensitive criminal trials to give evidence anonymously has cleared Parliament.”
BBC News, 16th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government has announced a new equality bill aimed at tackling ‘entrenched discrimination’ in the workplace and beyond. The bill replaces more than 100 separate pieces of legislation covering race, disability and gender equality.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Ministers have reached an agreement with one of the main Labour rebels over the Planning Bill, undermining a potentially damaging Commons defeat.”
BBC News, 24th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The UK government’s groundbreaking bill to combat climate change cleared its first hurdle in the House of Commons last night.”
The Guardian, 10th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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