“Paul Chambers’s conviction shows the law’s difficulties in discriminating between tones of voice in emails, tweets and texts.”
The Guardian, 27th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man found guilty of sending a menacing tweet threatening to blow up an airport has won a challenge against his conviction.”
BBC News, 27th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man found guilty of sending a menacing tweet after making a joke about blowing up an airport is to learn the outcome of his challenge against conviction.”
The Guardian, 27th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A group of squatters who set up a community garden project on private land close to Heathrow Airport have failed in a court bid to stay.”
BBC News, 18th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who tweeted a joke threat to ‘blow up’ Robin Hood airport in South Yorkshire has lost his attempt to overturn the judgment – but will now be tried all over again.”
The Guardian, 28th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The UK Border Agency is detaining children in ‘degrading and disgraceful’ conditions at Heathrow, according to an official watchdog.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“If you need reminding of what it feels like when the candy-floss of human rights is abruptly snatched away, take a flight. Full body scanners and other security checks are nothing to the array of potential outrages awaiting passengers boarding an aircraft. Air passengers in general surrender their rights at the point of ticket purchase.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th February 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Ryanair is claiming a £175m rebate from BAA in an escalating row over airline charges at Stansted airport.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Airport operator BAA must sell two of its UK airports, competition chiefs said today in a final ruling. BAA, which runs six UK airports including Heathrow, will have to sell Stansted followed by either Edinburgh or Glasgow airport, the Competition Commission (CC) said.”
The Independent, 19th July 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The European commission’s own lawyers have warned that a joint US-European agreement to store the personal data, including credit card details, of millions of transatlantic air passengers for 15 years is unlawful.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Local residents have lost their High Court battle to block an ‘extremely large’ increase in the number of flights proposed for London City Airport.”
The Independent, 20th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A group of residents from east London are taking a council to court over a decision to allow 50% more flights a year from London City Airport.”
BBC News, 18th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Paul Chambers, a former trainee accountant who was fined £1,000 after posting a message to the social network Twitter joking about blowing up an airport, is to appeal against his conviction.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A ‘militant atheist’ who left explicit images in a prayer room at Liverpool John Lennon Airport has been given a six-month suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 23rd April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who wanted police to shoot him in a ‘desperate suicide bid’ has been jailed for threatening people with an imitation gun at Gatwick Airport.”
BBC News, 25th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Campaigners have won a High Court battle for further consultation into plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.”
BBC News, 26th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Environmental groups, local councils and residents opposed to a third runway at Heathrow are beginning a legal challenge to the government’s plans.”
BBC News, 23rd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Ministers should act immediately to ensure that the use of full-body scanners at British airports is lawful, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission has warned.”
The Guardian, 16th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Department for Transport (DfT) is facing an ‘intensive investigation’ over claims e-mails about the expansion of Heathrow Airport were deleted.”
BBC News, 7th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Full-body scanners may be a valuable addition to airport security, but profiling is likely to prove unjustified and ineffective.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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