Call for MP boundary review law change – BBC News
‘Rules that pave the way for the number of MPs to be reduced from 650 to 600 must be reversed, a parliamentary group has said.’
BBC News, 15th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: parliament
MPs pass legislation to introduce standardised cigarette packaging – The Guardian
‘MPs have voted by a majority of 254 in favour of introducing standardised cigarette packaging from May 2016.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court fee increase imminent as levy clears parliament – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Court fees will increase from next week after the House of Lords last night rubber-stamped the planned levy. A 5% charge will be added to all civil claims valued at more than £10,000, with fees capped at £10,000. According to the statutory instrument, the order comes into force on the following Monday after it is made.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th March 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lords urge compulsory registration of all civilian drones – The Guardian
‘A database of civilian drones being flown in the UK should be created to enforce their safe operation, a House of Lords report has recommended.’
The Guardian, 5th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court fee hike set for next week – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Controversial rises in court fees will come into force next Monday barring a parliamentary upset, the Gazette can reveal.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lords inflict government defeat over visa laws – BBC News
‘The government has suffered a narrow defeat in the House of Lords over its Modern Slavery Bill.’
BBC News, 25th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs reject backbench bid to amend abortion laws – BBC News
‘MPs have defeated a cross-party bid to clarify in law that abortion on the grounds of gender alone is illegal in the UK.’
BBC News, 24th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Joanna Michael: ‘Sorry isn’t good enough’ – mother – BBC News
‘The mother of a woman brutally murdered after a 999 delay has said she will take her case to the House of Commons to get “justice” for her daughter.’
BBC News, 17th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom Constitution – Lecture by Lady Hale
The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom Constitution (PDF)
Lecture by Lady Hale
The Bryce Lecture, 5th February 2015
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
Parliamentary conference to discuss alternatives to UK’s failing drug laws – The Guardian
‘A high-profile parliamentary conference is to be held next month to discuss alternatives to Britain’s failing drug laws and influence the international debate on drugs.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Human Rights at the Crossroads? – BBC Unreliable Evidence
‘Clive Anderson and guests get behind the political rhetoric to debate the potential impact on the rights of British citizens if the Government carries out a proposal to scrap the Human Rights Act and replace it with a “more British” Bill of Rights.’
BBC Unreliable Evidence, 24th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Alexander Horne: Evidence under oath, perjury and parliamentary privilege – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The issue of select committee powers has received renewed interest during the 2010-15 Parliament, culminating in a report from Liaison Committee on Select committee effectiveness, resources and powers (in October 2012); and, subsequently, a report by the Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege in July 2013 (and a Government response later that year).’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 29th January 2015
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Peers seek to limit law on assisted dying – The Independent
‘A coalition of cross-party peers has moved to water down proposed legislation that would let the terminally ill request and receive help to end their lives.’
The Independent, 11th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
English votes for English laws plan ‘could end hunting ban’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Constitutional shake-up would shift the balance at Westminster in favour of repealing the Hunting Act 2004, Countryside Alliance believes.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘English votes for English laws’ plans unveiled – BBC News
‘Commons Leader William Hague has said legislation affecting just England should only be passed “with the consent of the majority” of English MPs.’
BBC News, 16th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Commons watchdog will publish names of MPs facing expenses investigation – Daily Telegraph
‘IPSA will name MPs who face investigation into their expenses, but they will be able to have the hearings in private.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judicial reviews: a decision that’s best left to judges – The Guardian
‘The justice secretary wants to restrict access to judicial reviews, but judging the lawfulness of executive action should not be a matter for the executive.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
House of Lords rejects government plans to restrict judicial review access – The Guardian
‘A rebellion in the House of Lords has inflicted a second defeat on the government’s plans to restrict access to judicial review challenges.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Peers continue JR resistance as Grayling admits misinforming MPs about changes – Litigation Futures
‘The House of Lords yesterday reinstated two of the three amendments it previously passed on the government’s judicial review reforms as it emerged that Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling had given MPs incorrect information over a key aspect of them last week.’
Litigation Futures, 10th December 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
MPs get go-ahead to challenge snooping law – The Guardian
‘Two MPs have been given the green light to legally challenge the government over the introduction of legislation which gives police and security services access to people’s phone and internet records.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
