Category: political parties

Demands for ‘urgent’ reform after watchdog finds ‘no boundaries’ for civil servants in private jobs – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2021 in civil servants, conflict of interest, government departments, lobbying, news, ombudsmen, parliament, political parties by tracey

‘The head of a Whitehall watchdog has called for “urgent” reform of the system for vetting private sector appointments for senior civil servants and ministers, warning that “there doesn’t seem to have been any boundaries at all” for an adviser who moved straight from the heart of government to the failed finance company Greensill.’

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The Independent, 16th April 2021

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“You don’t have the votes!” – Tanveer Qureshi and Katharine Elliot – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted April 9th, 2021 in chambers articles, elections, fraud, news, political parties by sally

‘Imagine. The UK May 2024 general election is finally drawing to a close. After months of campaigning, the votes are in and pundits are predicting a clear win for Party A. The leader of Party B is concerned the election was not fair and accusations of voter fraud and spoiled ballets begin to fly on social media and the national news. How will this be investigated? Will anyone be prosecuted? Could the election result really be overturned?’

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4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 4th March 2021

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Extreme lockdown laws extended for a further six months despite major Tory revolt – The Independent

Posted March 26th, 2021 in coronavirus, emergency powers, freedom of movement, government departments, news, parliament, political parties by tracey

‘Draconian lockdown laws imposed one year ago have been extended for a further six months, despite a major Tory revolt.
The Coronavirus Act – granting powers over everything from school closures and public gatherings to the detention of infected people – was renewed by MPs, by 484 votes to 76.’

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The Independent, 25th March 2021

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Ex-Labour staffer goes to court to try to identify leaker of antisemitism report – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2021 in anonymity, disciplinary procedures, disclosure, Judaism, news, political parties, privacy, racism, reports by tracey

‘A former senior Labour staffer has taken the party to court in an attempt to force it to disclose the identity of the leaker of a report on antisemitism in the party that contained hundreds of private WhatsApp messages.’

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The Guardian, 22nd February 2021

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Peer is asked to investigate the activities of extreme right and left – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2021 in government departments, news, political parties, statistics, terrorism by tracey

‘The government has reportedly ordered an investigation into the extreme fringes on both ends of the political spectrum, with a peer tasked with offering recommendations to the prime minister and home secretary. The review will be led by John Woodcock, the former Labour MP who now sits in the upper chamber as Lord Walney and was appointed as the government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption last November.’

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The Guardian, 8th February 2021

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Ministers move to stop backbench revolt over UK courts’ role in genocide rulings – The Guardian

Posted February 1st, 2021 in bills, genocide, government departments, human rights, news, parliament, political parties, select committees by tracey

‘The government is seeking to fend off a backbench revolt over China by giving the foreign affairs select committee new powers to investigate whether a country is so clearly breaching human rights that the UK should not agree to a free trade deal with it.’

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The Guardian, 31st January 2021

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Man sentenced after spitting at Jeremy Corbyn in ‘barrage of abuse’ during Covid first wave – The Independent

Posted January 29th, 2021 in assault, community service, compensation, coronavirus, news, political parties, sentencing, threatening behaviour by tracey

‘A 56-year-old man has been sentenced for spitting at former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in a “barrage of abuse” during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.’

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The Independent, 28th February 2021

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Court rejects Corbyn disclosure claim in Labour suspension battle – The Guardian

Posted January 28th, 2021 in disciplinary procedures, disclosure, documents, news, political parties, race discrimination by sally

‘Jeremy Corbyn has lost a legal fight to force Labour to hand over documents before a possible high court challenge against his suspension from the parliamentary party.’

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The Guardian, 27th January 2021

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Coronavirus: Cut jury size to clear courts backlog – Labour – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2021 in coronavirus, courts, criminal justice, delay, juries, news, political parties by sally

‘Labour is calling for juries to be cut from 12 members to seven, to stem the “gravest crisis” in the justice system since World War Two.’

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BBC News, 26th January 2021

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Ofcom investigating row over Emily Maitlis’ Newsnight monologue about Dominic Cummings – The Independent

Posted December 16th, 2020 in BBC, bias, complaints, coronavirus, freedom of movement, government departments, media, news, ombudsmen, political parties by tracey

‘The UK’s broadcasting watchdog is investigating the row over BBC host Emily Maitlis’ monologue about Dominic Cummings’ infamous trip to Barnard Castle.’

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The Independent, 15th December 2020

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Police drop rape investigation into Tory ex-minister – The Independent

Posted December 14th, 2020 in appeals, evidence, news, parliament, police, political parties, rape, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘Police have dropped their investigation into a Conservative MP and ex-minister who was arrested after a woman accused him of rape.’

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The Independent, 13th December 2020

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Lord Chief Justice press conference December 2020 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted December 2nd, 2020 in budgets, coronavirus, courts, judges, judiciary, legal profession, parliament, political parties, rule of law, speeches by tracey

‘Lord Chief Justice press conference December 2020’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 2nd December 2020

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Lord Chief Justice sounds warning over unprecedented political interference in courts – The Independent

Posted December 2nd, 2020 in judges, judiciary, legal profession, news, parliament, political parties, rule of law by tracey

‘The Lord Chief Justice has warned of unprecedented levels of political interference over the work of courts in England and Wales, suggesting that MPs should be taught about “boundaries”.’

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The Independent, 2nd December 2020

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Jeremy Corbyn to start legal action over suspension of Labour whip – The Guardian

Posted November 27th, 2020 in disciplinary procedures, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Judaism, news, political parties, professional conduct, religious discrimination by tracey

‘Jeremy Corbyn is to start a formal legal claim against the Labour party for suspending the whip, in a case which allies of the former Labour leader say is intended to prove there was a deal with Keir Starmer’s office to readmit him to the party.’

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The Guardian, 26th November 2020

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Lord Chancellor rails against lawyers who “vaunt political views” online – Legal Futures

Posted November 19th, 2020 in internet, judicial review, legal profession, lord chancellor, news, political parties, select committees by sally

‘The Lord Chancellor yesterday told lawyers who “vaunt their political views” on social media to raise their profile and attract work that they are giving the profession a bad name.’

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Legal Futures, 19th November 2020

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Sacked Treasury adviser settles unfair dismissal claim – BBC News

Posted November 13th, 2020 in employment, employment tribunals, government departments, news, political parties, sex discrimination, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘A special advisor who was escorted out of Downing Street by police after a confrontation with Dominic Cummings has settled her unfair dismissal claim.’

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BBC News, 13th November 2020

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Ministers must end their attacks on lawyers – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2020 in assault, barristers, criminal justice, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, judges, law firms, legal profession, news, political parties, rule of law, solicitors by sally

‘Barristers, solicitors, legal academics and retired judges call for the home secretary and the prime minister to apologise for past remarks and refrain from using hostile language.’

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The Guardian, 25th October 2020

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Lawyers call for apology from Johnson and Patel for endangering colleagues – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2020 in assault, barristers, criminal justice, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, judges, law firms, legal profession, news, political parties, rule of law, solicitors by sally

‘The UK prime minister and the home secretary are accused of endangering the personal safety of lawyers through their abusive attacks on the profession and should apologise, more than 800 former judges and senior legal figures have said in a letter sent to the Guardian.’

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The Guardian, 25th October 2020

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When it attacks ‘lefty lawyers’, this government takes aim at the rule of law – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2020 in asylum, constitutional law, criminal justice, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, law firms, legal profession, news, political parties, rule of law by sally

‘The scorn shown by Boris Johnson and Priti Patel marks a departure from centuries of Conservative tradition.’

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The Guardian, 20th October 2020

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Letter from the Chair of the Bar to the Prime Minister – The Bar Council

Posted October 12th, 2020 in barristers, constitutional law, criminal justice, government departments, legal profession, news, political parties, rule of law by sally

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The Bar Council, 9th October 2020

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