Freedom of Information and the Seven Year Itch – 11 KBW

Posted March 19th, 2012 in freedom of information, news, select committees by sally

“The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) came fully into force on 1st January 2005. Since then there has been a right of access to information, on request, exercisable against a wide range of public authorities. So we have a little over 7 years’ experience of a fully functioning FOIA regime.”

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11 KBW, 16th March 2012

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Ken Clarke’s abolition of legal watchdog to be challenged by MPs – The Guardian

Posted March 8th, 2012 in news, ombudsmen, reports, select committees by sally

“Ken Clarke’s plans to abolish the quango that monitors thousands of legal tribunals and ombudsmen rulings will be challenged on Thursday by a committee of MPs.”

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The Guardian, 8th March 2012

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Ken Clarke unsettled by criticism of secret courts plan – The Guardian

“The justice secretary, Ken Clarke, has admitted to being ‘unsettled’ by criticism from lawyers about his plans for extending secret courts.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2012

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Another step forward for libel reform – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2012 in bills, defamation, news, select committees by sally

“With the Leveson inquiry into media ethics and practices attracting so much attention, it was easy to overlook another contribution to the debate about media law last week: the government’s response to the draft defamation bill.”

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The Guardian, 5th March 2012

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Ministers to decide on ‘missing’ people law change – BBC News

Posted December 1st, 2011 in missing persons, mortgages, news, select committees by sally

“Ministers will decide by next April whether to change the law on missing people in England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 30th November 2011

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FoI act has ‘hamstrung’ government – The Guardian

Posted November 24th, 2011 in civil servants, freedom of information, legislation, news, select committees by sally

“The Freedom of Information act is a mistake, and is having a negative effect on governing, Britain’s top civil servant said. Sir Gus O’Donnell told the Commons public administration select committee that it had stymied full and frank discussion of options by ministers and others in government. The 2001 act gives members of the public and journalists the right to ask for publication of official documents.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2011

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MPs call for tougher personal data abuse laws – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2011 in data protection, detention, fines, news, penalties, reports, select committees by sally

“Courts should have the power to punish people breaching the Data Protection Act with prison sentences, MPs on the justice select committee have said.”

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BBC News, 27th October 2011

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Senior judge blames press sentencing criticism for full prisons – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 18th, 2011 in judges, media, news, prisons, select committees, sentencing by sally

“A senior judge yesterday blamed a ‘relentless’ press campaign on soft sentencing for prisons now being full.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th October 2011

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Legal Aid Bill amendments – LAG News Blog

Posted September 6th, 2011 in bills, legal aid, news, select committees by sally

“The committee scrutinising the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill resumes its work today (Tuesday 6 September). A number of amendments have been put forward for consideration by members of the committee which includes the justice minister Jonathan Djanogly MP and his Labour opposition counterpart, Andrew Slaughter MP.”

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LAG News Blog, 6th September 2011

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Select committee to propose radical overhaul of English football – The Guardian

Posted July 29th, 2011 in news, reports, select committees, sport by tracey

“A report by the parliamentary select committee on culture, media and sport could have major ramifications for the game.”

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The Guardian, 28th July 2011

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What if Rebekah Brooks stays silent? – The Guardian

“As reporters wait, tweet-fingers poised, for such nuggets of information as Rebekah Brooks may dangle before MPs this afternoon, constitutional lawyers will be much more interested in any excuses she may give for not answering questions.”

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The Guardian, 19th July 2011

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Accountability of the Judiciary and guidance on the Judiciary appearing before select committees – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted October 19th, 2007 in judiciary, select committees by sally

“A paper on the accountability of the Judiciary and guidance to the Judiciary on appearing before select committees.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 18th October 2007

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