Justice reforms move to next stage – Ministry of Justice
“Plans for radical reforms to the justice system have moved another step forward in the Houses of Parliament.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st March 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Category: parliament
Appeasement it may be, but exclusion of Iranian dissident not a matter for the courts – UK Human Rights Blog
“The High Court has upheld an order by the Home Secretary preventing Maryam Rajavi, a prominent Iranian dissident, from speaking in Parliament. The exclusion order was imposed because of concerns about the deterioration of bilateral relationships between this country and the Iranian government, and fears that if the exclusion order was lifted there could be reprisals that put British nationals at risk and make further consular cooperation even more problematic. For further details of the Home Secretary’s decision see Henry Oliver’s excellent discussion of the case ‘Free Speech and Iranian Dissent in Parliament’.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Liam Fox ordered to pay back £3,000 for allowing Adam Werrity to stay rat taxpayer-funded home rent free – Daily Telegraph
“Dr Liam Fox, the former defence secretary, has been ordered to repay £3,000 in parliamentary expenses for allowing his unofficial adviser to use his taxpayer-funded second home rent-free.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal aid bill suffers ninth Lords defeat – The Guardian
“The government’s embattled legal aid bill has suffered its ninth defeat in the House of Lords as peers voted against the mandatory use of telephone advice lines.”
The Guardian, 14th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs’ caseloads will bear the brunt of legal aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
“MPs will face a ‘rising tide of need’ from constituents with unmet legal needs if the government’s legal aid cuts are implemented, according to a report published today [14 March] by the Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) group.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th March 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Legal aid reforms: peers inflict fresh defeats on government – The Guardian
“Government plans for saving £350m a year in legal aid expenses suffered fresh defeats in the House of Lords after peers overturned a series of cost-saving proposals.”
The Guardian, 7th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid bill defeated in Lords – The Guardian
“Government attempts to save £350m by limiting the availability of legal aid have suffered a succession of defeats in the House of Lords.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Intelligence chiefs to give evidence in public for first time – Daily Telegraph
“Intelligence chiefs will be questioned in public for the first time to ensure that the secret services cannot escape the scrutiny of ‘open democracy’, a leading MP said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jane Clough campaign: Bail law changes backed by House of Lords – BBC News
“The House of Lords has backed changes to the bail laws following a campaign by the parents of the murdered Lancashire nurse Jane Clough.”
BBC News, 9th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The legislation gap: does slow and steady really win the race? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“An analysis by the Times (‘Legislation gap makes light work for MPs’, 27 January) has revealed that MPs have spent a mere 24% of their time in the last four months considering government legislation. During the same period in the previous year, the figure was 62%.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk/
Coalition overturns Lords amendments on welfare and bans further dissent – The Guardian
“Government uses rare parliamentary procedure to annul seven adjustments to reform and prevent further challenges from peers.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Assessment of FOI regime should be based on evidence not emotion, watchdog says – OUT-LAW.com
“MPs reviewing the UK’s freedom of information (FOI) regime should assess its success based on evidence and facts, the Information Commissioner has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Lords inflict triple welfare bill defeat on government – The Guardian
“The government’s plans to reform welfare were badly hit on Wednesday when it suffered three defeats in the House of Lords on proposed benefit cuts.”
The Guardian, 11th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Parliament’s moral duty on assisted dying – The Guardian
“There has been a lull in the media recently about the rights and wrongs of assisted dying, but the conflict is sure to break out again with the imminent publication of the report from Lord Falconer’s commission, established to consider changes to the law.”
The Guardian, 1st January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs’ expenses: Margaret Moran ‘not fit to stand trial’, court told – The Guardian
“Judge to decide on whether former Labour MP accused of falsely claiming £80,000 expenses should face trial.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs’ expenses: jailed trio ordered to pay back legal costs – Daily Telegraph
“Three former Labour MPs who were jailed for fiddling their expenses have been ordered to pay back a total of £125,000 – less than half of the money spent on their court cases.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Peers who fail to repay wrongly claimed expenses to be banned from Lords – The Guardian
“Disgraced peers who fail to repay wrongly claimed expenses are to be barred from returning to parliament.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Peers ‘should end Downton Abbey-style succession rules’ – BBC News
“The House of Lords is being urged to end rules which deny most hereditary peerages to women.”
BBC News, 7th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gary McKinnon gets MPs’ backing in extradition debate – The Guardian
“MPs have urged the government to improve safeguards for British citizens wanted by authorities overseas by reforming extradition laws, indicating the strength of political feeling in support of Gary McKinnon, who has been battling for six years against a US extradition bid to face hacking charges.”
The Guardian, 6th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs may be breaking law in offering work to unpaid interns – The Guardian
“Scores of MPs, from millionaire Tory cabinet members to Labour backbenchers, may have broken minimum wage law by taking on unpaid interns, according to legal advice to ministers.”
The Guardian, 27th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
