Derry Irvine reveals Blair row over lord chancellor abolition – The Guardian

Posted November 2nd, 2009 in lord chancellor, news by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 1st November 2009

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Lord Falconer ‘plans to sue Gordon Brown for bigger pension’ – The Times

Posted November 1st, 2007 in lord chancellor, news, pensions by sally

“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.”

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The Times, 1st November 2007

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Legal leaders welcome representatives in new PM’s cabinet – The Lawyer

Posted July 3rd, 2007 in attorney general, lord chancellor, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“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.”

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The Lawyer, 2nd July 2007

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Straw and Scotland named in Brown’s legal team – The Times

Posted June 29th, 2007 in attorney general, lord chancellor, news by sally

“Jack Straw becomes the first Lord Chancellor to sit in the Commons; Baroness Scotland takes over as Attorney-General.”

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The Times, 28th June 2007

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Who will be in Gordon Brown’s legal team? – The Times

Posted June 27th, 2007 in attorney general, lord chancellor, special report by sally

“The Times Legal Editor looks at who has the inside running to become Attorney-General and Lord Chancellor under the new Prime Minister.”

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The Times, 27th June 2007

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