Lady Hale at the 2018 Pankhurst Lecture, University of Manchester – Supreme Court
‘Lady Hale at the 2018 Pankhurst Lecture, University of Manchester.’
Supreme Court, 8th February 2018
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Category: elections
Bob Spink handed suspended sentence over election fraud – BBC News
‘An ex-Tory and UKIP MP has been given a suspended six-month prison term after being convicted of election fraud.’
BBC News, 5th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ukip to face tribunal over use of data in EU referendum campaign – The Guardian
‘Ukip is to face a tribunal over its use of analytics during the EU referendum after refusing to cooperate with an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
How the Prisoner Voting Debate Finally Came to a Close – Rights Info
‘Former PM David Cameron once said that the thought of giving prisoners the vote made him feel “physically sick.” It was just one comment, but it’s reflective of just how emotive the debate over prisoner voting has been.’
Rights Info, 12th December 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
Rights body endorses UK prisoner voting plan – Law Society’s Gazette
‘In a rare piece of European good news for the government this week, the 47-member Council of Europe has endorsed the UK’s action plan to resolve a simmering dispute over the ban on allowing prisoners to vote in elections.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th December 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Brexit: Electoral Commission reopens probe into Vote Leave – BBC News
‘The Electoral Commission has reopened an investigation into Vote Leave’s EU referendum spending.’
BBC News, 20th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Calls to Lower Voting Age Sidelined – But is There a Human Rights Argument? – Rightsinfo
‘MPs in Westminster today debated proposals to lower the voting age across the UK to 16 – but could there be a human rights argument for this?’
Rightsinfo, 3rd November 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
Secretary of State’s oral statement on sentencing – Ministry of Justice
‘Rt Hon David Lidington MP, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, has today delivered an Oral Statement to the House of Commons.’
Ministry of Justice, 2nd November 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Human rights lawyer: prisoner votes plan is ‘cynical’ – BBC News
‘A lawyer for prisoners seeking the vote has called leaked government plans to enfranchise some inmates a “cynical” attempt to do the minimum required.’
BBC News, 30th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoners Will Finally Be Given The Vote, Say Reports – Rights Info
‘A limited number of prisoners will be allowed to vote ending the UK’s total ban on prisoners voting, according to reports.’
Rights Info, 29th October 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
Government reportedly planning to allow some UK prisoners to vote – The Guardian
‘The UK government is reportedly to scrap its blanket ban on prisoners being allowed to vote, 12 years after the European court of human rights ruled that it was unlawful.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ministers urged to ditch plans to cut number of MPs by 50 – The Guardian
‘Government does not have parliamentary support for revised boundary changes, which would boost Tory election win chances, say Labour and Lib Dems.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Electoral Commission urged to reconsider view on Vote Leave spending – The Guardian
‘The Electoral Commission is to be challenged in court to reopen its investigation into £625,000 of spending that eventually reached a digital marketing company during the EU referendum last year.’
The Guardian, 29th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Facebook and Twitter trolls could be banned from voting to stop them abusing politicians – Daily Telegraph
‘Social media trolls could be banned from voting under tough new measures outlined by the elections watchdog to crackdown on the abuse of politicians.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Online trolling laws under consideration following abuse of MPs – The Independent
‘An investigation into the abuse of MPs and parliamentary candidates is considering whether new laws are needed to protect public servants because of the rise of social media.’
The Independent, 24th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Electoral Commission calls for action on duplicate registration applications – Local Government Lawyer
‘Urgent action is needed to reduce both the scale and the administrative impact of duplicate registration applications ahead of future polls, the Electoral Commission has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th July 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
PM orders inquiry into intimidation of MPs during general election – The Guardian
‘Theresa May has ordered an investigation into intimidation experienced by candidates during the last election after a barrage of complaints by MPs about death threats and harassment.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Brexit: Butlins owner Peter Harris gets EU referendum fine – BBC News
‘Millionaire Butlins owner Peter Harris has been given the Electoral Commission’s biggest financial penalty for breaking spending return rules during the EU referendum.’
BBC News, 20th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Breverse: Politically Problematic but Legally Possible, by Rosie Slowe – UK Human Rights Blog
‘On 29 March 2017, Theresa May’s Article 50 letter of notice was delivered to Donald Tusk, thereby formally triggering the Treaty-based process for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The question remains: is this trajectory irreversible, or can the UK rescind its notification?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th June 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Is it illegal to take a selfie while voting in a polling station? – The Guardian
‘The rules around photography at elections were not drawn up with social media in mind, so it’s best to keep that phone in your pocket while you vote.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
