Balancing security and rights – The Guardian
“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
Category: airports
Airport body scanners could ‘breach human rights’ – Daily Telegraph
“Airport body scanners, which show the naked form of anyone who passes through them, could breach human rights, according to the UK’s equality watchdog.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Full body scanners could be used without violating privacy, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“A privacy regulator has said that technical tweaks and policy changes could ensure that whole-body airport scanners do not violate people’s privacy.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th January 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
New scanners break child porn laws – The Guardian
“The rapid introduction of full body scanners at British airports threatens to breach child protection laws which ban the creation of indecent images of children, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 4th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Runway advert ‘misleading’, says watchdog – The Independent
“An advert claiming a third runway at Heathrow will not make the airport dirtier or noisier has been ruled ‘misleading’ by the Advertising Standards Authority.”
The Independent, 26th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stansted legal challenge defeated – The Times
“Campaigners have lost their High Court battle to block the expansion of Stansted Airport.”
The Times, 13th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal fight against airport plans – BBC News
“Plans for an expansion of Stansted Airport in Essex which were given the go-ahead by the government are facing a High Court challenge.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stansted protesters sentenced to community service amid threat of £2m damages claim – The Guardian
“A group of climate change protesters who brought Stansted airport to a standstill after occupying a taxiway in December were sentenced yesterday, as it emerged that they and others who joined them face the threat of being sued for more than £2m in damages.”
The Guardian, 8th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Boris Johnson ready to sue over third Heathrow runway – The Times
“Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, has threatened to take legal action against the government if ministers go ahead with plans to build a third runway at Heathrow.”
The Times, 16th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Airport in High Court challenge – BBC News
“Coventry Airport has taken its fight to build a new passenger terminal to the High Court.”
BBC News, 21st July 208
Source www.bbc.co.uk
Heathrow noise case at High Court – BBC News
“The government is facing a High Court challenge by councils aiming to cut the number of aircraft arriving at Heathrow airport early each morning.”
BBC News, 20th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal battle for airport begins – BBC News
“Conservationists have started legal proceedings in a bid to halt proposals for a commercial airport in Snowdonia.”
BBC News, 17th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
More passenger misery at Terminal 5 as BA faces lawsuit – The Independent
“Thousands of passengers faced further misery stranded on the huge concourse at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 today, as behind the scenes a ‘blame game’ began over the chaos that has gripped the airport since opening.”
The Independent, 30th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAA told to scrap fingerprint plan for Terminal 5 travellers – The Times
“BAA has climbed down over plans to fingerprint passengers at Heathrow’s new fifth terminal after the privacy watchdog said the move may be illegal.”
The Times, 27th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Privacy alarm over fingerprinting at Heathrow’s fifth terminal – The Times
“BAA and the Government are at odds over plans to fingerprint passengers at Heathrow’s new fifth terminal. The Home Office denies having told the Spanish-owned airport operator to use fingerprinting as an extra security measure and the privacy watchdog says that the plan may be illegal.”
The Times, 24th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Councils take legal action on night flights – The Guardian
“Three local authorities are to take the government to the high court in an attempt to stop night flights which they claim break noise regulations. Richmond, Wandsworth, and Windsor and Maidenhead councils have campaigned against night flights at Heathrow for several years and claim that the transport secretary, Ruth Kelly, is ‘failing in her duty to protect residents from excessive night noise’.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal action threatened over “sham” Heathrow consultation – the Independent
“Councils opposed to a third London runway threatened legal action yesterday after Ruth Kelly, the Transport Secretary, provoked fury by signalling a massive expansion of Heathrow.”
The Independent, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
