“Under government plans, countries would not only implement human rights law but interpret it – and decide if they complied.”
The Guardian, 27th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“In a speech to a legal audience at London’s Lincoln Inn this evening, the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, said that the benefits of remaining within the Convention and retaining our position as a leader of the international community are seen by the government to be fundamental to our national interest.”
Attorney General’s Office, 24th October 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“The attorney general is appear before the European court of human rights in Strasbourg to argue that English and Welsh courts should have ‘primary responsibility’ in interpreting its laws.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The attorney general has begun contempt of court proceedings against the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror over coverage of the conviction of Levi Bellfield.
BBC News, 17th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Attorney General has reignited Tory tensions over the Human Rights Act by insisting it had been beneficial for Britain and condemning the ‘hysterical untruths’ printed by newspapers about its perverse effects. Dominic Grieve was speaking after Theresa May, the Home Secretary, mounted an attack on the Act, telling the Manchester conference that a Bolivian immigrant had successfully resisted deportation because of his pet cat.”
The Independent, 6th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Attorney General: current Government policy on economic crime
Speech by Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP
Attorney General’s Office, 5th September 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“Philippe Sands says lawyers bear some responsibility for enabling torture, rendition and the war in Iraq – and must in future be brought to account.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The attorney general is to intervene in the controversy over cuts to family justice, according to the Times. Dominic Grieve is to tell Ken Clarke that the lord chancellor’s proposals would clog up the courts with unrepresented litigants.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The attorney general has put himself at odds with the justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, by suggesting that increasing the sentencing powers of magistrates would make courts more efficient.”
The Guardian, 7th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Social networking websites such as Facebook could threaten the existence of jury trials in the UK, the attorney general has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Attorney General’s Office has today released figures on Unduly Lenient Sentence cases referred to the Court of Appeal in 2010. Seventy-seven sentences were referred by the Law Officers. The Court considered 65 of them were unduly lenient (84%) and 60 sentences were increased (78% of the 77 referred).”
Attorney General’s Office, 21st July 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“Attorney General Dominic Grieve has ruled out asking the High Court to order an inquest into the death of David Kelly.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, today gave a statement to Parliament explaining that he did not intend to apply to the High Court for an inquest into the death of Dr David Kelly in 2003.”
Attorney General’s Office, 9th June 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“Users of Twitter could face legal action for contempt of court if they use the microblogging website to breach privacy injunctions, the Attorney General has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The mistress of Sir Fred Goodwin yesterday failed to persuade a High Court judge to help keep her identity secret.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Lawyers representing a woman who allegedly had a sexual relationship with former bank boss Sir Fred Goodwin failed today in an attempt to persuade a judge to launch contempt proceedings against a national newspaper.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Solicitor General: Speech to Annual Conference of the Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers on 16th May 2011.”
Attorney General’s Office, 16th May 20111
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“David Cameron has ruled out further inquiries into the death of the weapons expert Dr David Kelly.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The media could be prevented from naming people arrested by the police but not yet charged, the attorney general has told the BBC.”
BBC News, 15th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Read the judgment from the high court finding the Mail Online and Sun Online guilty of contempt after publishing online image of accused man with pistol during murder trial.”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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