Category: political parties
Lawyers claim knife attack at law firm was inspired by Priti Patel’s rhetoric – The Guardian
‘Britain’s top lawyers have written to Priti Patel to express their concern after a knifeman threatened to kill an immigration solicitor last month in an attack colleagues say was directly motivated by comments made by the home secretary.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Labour comes out strongly against judicial review reform – Litigation Futures
‘Government plans to reform judicial review come from the “same authoritarian playbook” as anti-democratic measures taken by the Hungarian and Polish governments, Labour’s legal spokesmen have argued.’
Litigation Futures, 7th September 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Scientist jailed for sending fake poison to Theresa May – BBC News
‘A scientist has been jailed for sending fake poison to Theresa May in a letter criticising her policy on Russia.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New rules may force online political adverts in UK to carry labels – The Guardian
‘Online political advertisements could require labels for the first time under plans unveiled by the government, in an effort to inject more transparency into digital campaigning.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-MP Charlie Elphicke convicted of sexual assault – The Guardian
‘The Conservative ex-MP Charlie Elphicke is facing jail after being found guilty of three counts of sexual assault against two women in a verdict that prompted his wife – who represents his former constituency – to announce the end of their marriage.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
MP Liz Saville-Roberts: Man jailed for sending threatening email – BBC News
‘A 66-year-old man who sent a threatening email to Plaid Cymru MP Liz Saville-Roberts has been jailed.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Public prosecutor faces legal action over Cummings’ Durham trip – The Guardian
‘A judicial review is being sought over the failure of the director of public prosecutions, Max Hill, to investigate Dominic Cummings for alleged breaches of the coronavirus lockdown rules.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK court must decide which leader to recognise in Venezuela gold case – The Guardian
‘A court in London has said that it will need to decide which of Venezuela’s duelling political factions to recognise before ruling on president Nicolas Maduro’s request for the Bank of England to hand over gold the country has in its vaults.’
The Guardian, 28th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
How Does Keir Starmer’s Shadow Cabinet Stack Up On Human Rights? – Each Other
‘Sir Keir Starmer has been elected leader of the Labour Party and has assembled his shadow cabinet.’
Each Other, 6th April 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
Arron Banks fails in effort to use human rights laws to avoid £162,000 tax bill – The Guardian
‘Arron Banks, the businessman and Ukip party donor, has failed in his attempt to use human rights laws to dismiss a £162,000 tax bill.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Online political ads should be labelled, says Law Commission – The Guardian
‘Online political adverts should be labelled or “imprinted” to show who is paying for them, according to the Law Commission, which warns that there is a “very real risk of the electoral process losing credibility”.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
300 allegations of Tory Islamophobia sent to equality watchdog – The Guardian
‘A dossier of more than 300 allegations of Islamophobia in the Conservative party has been submitted to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, increasing pressure on the watchdog to launch a formal investigation.’
The Guardian, 5th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Yvette Cooper: Knottingley man jailed over threats about MP – BBC News
‘A Conservative local election candidate and activist has been jailed for nine weeks for sending threatening messages about Labour MP Yvette Cooper.’
BBC News, 7th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs call for unlimited fines for those who breach electoral law – The Guardian
‘Political organisations would face unlimited fines for breaking electoral law under new proposals to protect UK elections and referendums from “dirty money and dodgy data misuse”.’
The Guardian, 18th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
5 UK Human Rights Issues and Trends to Watch in 2020 – Each Other
‘From landmark legal cases to a landslide general election result, and civil disobedience to constitutional upheaval – the UK had no shortage of human rights news stories in 2019.’
Each Other, 6th January 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
Lady Hale warns UK not to select judges on basis of political views – The Guardian
‘The government should not select judges on the basis of their political views as they do in the US, the outgoing president of the supreme court, Lady Hale, has warned.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Election candidate guilty of harassing MP Anna Soubry – BBC News
‘A Brexit activist who was “obsessed” with former MP Anna Soubry has been jailed for 28 days for harassing her.’
BBC News, 16th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Campaigners threaten UK parties with legal action over data processing – The Guardian
‘A data rights group has threatened legal action against the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats over the parties’ use of personal data ahead of Thursday’s election.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
