The Human Rights group Liberty is taking legal action against the Metropolitan Police over claims that police ‘falsely imprisoned’ and assaulted school children during protests on the 24th November. (more…)
December 2010
The Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Rev Michael Scott-Joynt, has accused the Human Rights Act of favouring minorities and discriminating against Christians. (more…)
Labour MP Karen Buck told Parliament during a debate on legal aid reform that pushing families into mediation will encourage “badly behaved” partners to make “excessive demands”. (more…)
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has found that a number of airlines have failed to meet their obligations owed to passengers under EU law during the snow-induced Christmas travel chaos this year. (more…)
UK institutional investors who lost millions following the collapse of RBS in 2008 are considering bringing an American-style class action against the bank in the new year. (more…)
The Scottish politician and former Big Brother contestant Tommy Sheridan has been found guilty of perjury after lying during his libel case against the News of the World in 2006. (more…)
It has been one of the most contentious immigration battles in history, but it has finally been determined: Santa Claus is a Canadian citizen. (more…)
Homosexual couples may be given full marriage rights if new laws are introduced by Coalition ministers. (more…)
Members of the train drivers union Aslef are planning to walk out on Boxing Day if their payment demands for working on the public holiday are not met by London Underground. (more…)
It has emerged that the business secretary only escaped losing his job after the Government’s lawyers agreed that it was possible for his power to decide on the outcome of the News Corporation takeover of BSkyB to be transferred to the culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt. (more…)
