‘As the Tories attempt to dilute the treaty’s authority in the UK, James Cusick takes a look at the difference it has made.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Chris Grayling’s eight-page strategy paper ‘Protecting human rights in the UK’ promises to ‘restore sovereignty to Westminster’ through a parliamentary override, breaking the formal link between British courts and the European court of human rights.’
The Guardian, 3rd October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The announcement this week of a new Conservative Party plan to repeal the Human Rights Act, ‘Protecting Human Rights in the UK’, has brought to a boil a cauldron of incredulity (pictured) about the Government’s attitude towards the law. The response from human rights lawyers and advocacy groups has been swift. Liberty describes the Conservative Party plan as ‘legally illiterate’. The several ways in which that is true have already been the subject of detailed exposition. Indeed, Liberty’s response is even more accurate than it might first appear. If the Conservative Party plan is legally illiterate then it is best read as a political tactic to assure its supporters that it is the party of anti-European sentiment.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th October 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said if the Tories won the election, a new Bill of Rights would give UK courts and Parliament the “final say”.’
BBC news, 3rd Ocotber 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Justice secretary Chris Grayling today promised a “real plan” to shake up human rights law, prompting speculation that prime minister David Cameron will fill in the details in his speech to the Conservative party conference tomorrow.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th September 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Disciplinary action launched in wake of sexual harassment allegations against the peer is dropped by the party.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Electoral Commission is refusing to apologise after a watchdog ruled it had failed to properly investigate a Lib Dem donor later convicted of fraud.’
BBC news, 17th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Liberal Democrat officials have rejected an attempt by Lord Rennard to overturn his suspension from the party.’
BBC News, 16th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rules on the description of political parties will be changed after criticism of the use of a slogan referring to murdered soldier Lee Rigby. The Electoral Commission has apologised to his family for allowing Britain First to put “Remember Lee Rigby” on voting slips in European elections. The watchdog said the use of his name had caused “deep offence and distress”.’
BBC News, 7th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Government’s senior law officer Dominic Grieve said people with “softer” religious views had been reluctant to express their faith because of the “disturbing” rise of fundamentalism. ‘
The Independent, 23rd April 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 published
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Nigel Farage’s party must be given the same coverage as the Tories, Labour and the Liberal Democrats in the run up to the European elections, the regulator says.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A British National Party (BNP) activist who was given a lifetime teaching ban has lost his legal challenge against Education Secretary Michael Gove.’
BBC News, 14th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
In re Robson, decd; White v Matthys and others [2014] WLR (D) 54
‘A residuary legatee’s chose in action was “property” for the purposes of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. Therefore, where a person who was not a permissible donor left the residue of his estate to a registered political party, and that party received and accepted the gift, the prohibition on foreign donations in section 54 of the 2000 Act was breached.’
WLR Daily, 31st January 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘Lord Rennard has been cleared of sexually harassing Liberal Democrat party workers despite an independent review finding “broadly credible” evidence he “violated” the personal space of women.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th Janaury 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘When English man died in Spain he bequeathed his entire estate worth £389,000 to the British National Party, court hears.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Recent events in the US have made us all aware of the essential vulnerability of modern political and economic systems. For a while it seemed as though the most powerful economy in the world was heading towards self-destruction, owing to the failure of a small number of senior politicians to reach a consensus that would avoid such an outcome. Now that disaster has been at least temporarily averted, it seems appropriate to try to analyse how this situation arose.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 28th October 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“Liz Davies explains that, although the courts may be able to help a few individuals, we need to step up the political battle.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 17th October 2013
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
“Two former English Defence League leaders will not have to answer a charge of obstructing police after prosecutors deemed there was insufficient evidence against them.”
The Guardian, 16th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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