Legal aid is safe where it matters most – The Guardian
“My legal aid reforms – debated in the Lords tomorrow – pose a threat to a failing system and outdated practices, not the needy.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Lord Irvine: human rights law developed on false premise – The Guardian
“British courts have been slavishly following the jurisprudence of the European court of human rights and misinterpreting the Human Rights Act (HRA), according to the architect of the legislation.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord chancellor veto raises questions for judicial standards – The Guardian
“Worries over judicial appointment process and quality of candidates as barrister salaries outstrip bench.”
The Guardian, 8th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Justice selections can only be made on merit, says Lord Phillips – The Guardian
“Judicial selection panels are ‘bending over backwards’ to appoint women and members of ethnic minorities to the bench but selections must ultimately be on merit, Lord Phillips, president of the supreme court, said on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Clarke forced to apologise for rape comments – The Guardian
“Kenneth Clarke, the justice secretary, is expected to announce a climbdown over his plan for sentence discounts of up to 50% for early guilty pleas after he provoked a row by appearing to suggest that some rapes are more serious than others.”
The Guardian, 18th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kenneth Clarke unveils plans to tackle compensation culture – The Guardian
“Proposals to tackle Britain’s ‘damaging compensation culture’, control legal costs and divert cases from courtrooms into online resolution have been unveiled by the justice secretary.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Criminal justice reform speech – Ministry of Justice
“The Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary has given a speech outlining his plans for criminal justice reform at the Lord Mayor’s Annual Judges’ Dinner.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th August 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Ken Clarke’s enthusiasm for cuts in the justice system comes at a high price – The Guardian
“The lord chancellor should be sticking up for his department. Our courts lie at the very heart of our democracy.”
The Guardian, 11th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges hear Clarke’s plans for justice – Ministry of Justice
“A sensible review of sentencing policy is long overdue, Kenneth Clarke has told an audience of senior judges.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th July 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
The Government’s vision for criminal justice reform – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke, has given a speech on criminal justice reform at the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th June 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Ken Clarke to attack ‘bang ’em up’ prison sentencing – The Guardian
“The justice secretary, Ken Clarke, will today launch a scathing attack on the Victorian ‘bang ’em up’ prison culture of the past 20 years.”
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The Guardian, 30th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ken Clarke signals ‘more sensible’ prison sentencing policy – The Guardian
“Prison reformers today welcomed what appeared to be a major shift in the approach to penal policy outlined by the new justice secretary, Ken Clarke, over the weekend.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ken Clarke is a good fit for the Ministry of Justice – The Guardian
“Conservative stalwart has quality of reliability that suggests he is not prepared to be pushed around by officials or lawyers.”
The Guardian, 13th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Derry Irvine reveals Blair row over lord chancellor abolition – The Guardian
“The former lord chancellor Derry Irvine has broken a six-year silence to reveal a row with Tony Blair over the abolition of the historic role, which saw Irvine sacked from the cabinet.”
The Guardian, 1st November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Falconer ‘plans to sue Gordon Brown for bigger pension’ – The Times
“Lord Falconer’s pension row deepened last night with reports that he is planning to sue the Prime Minister over his refusal to allow him to claim a six-figure sum.”
The Times, 1st November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal leaders welcome representatives in new PM’s cabinet – The Lawyer
“The appointments of Jack Straw as secretary of state for justice and Baroness Scotland QC as attorney general by Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been broadly welcomed by the legal profession.”
The Lawyer, 2nd July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Straw and Scotland named in Brown’s legal team – The Times
“Jack Straw becomes the first Lord Chancellor to sit in the Commons; Baroness Scotland takes over as Attorney-General.”
The Times, 28th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Who will be in Gordon Brown’s legal team? – The Times
“The Times Legal Editor looks at who has the inside running to become Attorney-General and Lord Chancellor under the new Prime Minister.”
The Times, 27th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
