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Lords unhappy about refusal of parole to “great train robber” Ronnie Biggs

The case of a notorious criminal who has been denied parole despite being 79 and in ill-health has been raised by members of the House of Lords. Lord Dubs raised the case of Ronnie Biggs with a justic… more →

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We will all pay for the raid on Legal Aid — 19 comments

Mike Sivier wrote 2 months ago: The House of Lords: The more one hears of the debates there, the more one is impressed by them. One … more →

Tags: benefits, Law, Politics 2, UK, benefit, Benefits, Benefits Uprating Bill, Coalition, Conservative

Free Legal Advice In Crisis - a major 2013 conference in Manchester.

gmwragauthor wrote 5 months ago: This is possibly the most important post of recent times on the GMWRAG site. Please take some time t … more →

Tags: Advice, event, take up, WELFARE BENEFITS, welfare rights, Access To Advice, BME, Community, Debt

Shake-up of legal aid will cost us all dear, says Labour peer

Talkabout Group wrote 1 year ago: Barrister Lord Bach is the Labour peer leading the fight against a Government move to limit the amou … more →

Tags: Law News, talkaboutlaw, legal aid

This lawmaker is an ass

Louise Restell wrote 1 year ago: Sometimes I despair, I really do.  It may not seem like it but I do try not to be too political on t … more →

Tags: legal aid cuts, LASPO, Lord McNally

Hull University - as recommended by the House of Lords — 12 comments

Lord Norton wrote 2 years ago: I was in the House yesterday for the continuing committee stage of the Parliamentary Voting System a … more →

Tags: hull university, Hull University Politics Department, Lord Grocott, Lord Tyler

Lords unhappy about refusal of parole to "great train robber" Ronnie Biggs

ispystrangers wrote 3 years ago: The case of a notorious criminal who has been denied parole despite being 79 and in ill-health has b … more →

Tags: Lords, great train robber, Great train Robbery, HMP Wandsworth, Jack Straw, Justice secretary, Lord Dubs, Lord Elton, Lord Elystan-Morgan

Lord Waddington defends freedom of speech amendment to gay hate law

ispystrangers wrote 3 years ago: A former Home Secretary has convinced the House of Lords to reject an attempt to remove his amendmen … more →

Tags: Lords, Committees, David Cameron, Lord Thomas of Gresford, Lords Spiritual, Muslim, coroners and justice bill, Ministry of Justice, House of Lords

MPs should be cut to 250 and paid £30,000 a year says UKIP peer — 1 comment

ispystrangers wrote 3 years ago: MPs stand at the bar of the Lords at the State Opening of Parliament by Tony Grew A member of the Ho … more →

Tags: Lords, brussels, Constitutional Reform Bill, EU, House of Commons, House of Lords, Iraq War, Lord Pearson, Lord Pearson of Rannoch

Peers defeat government over party donations from tax exiles

ispystrangers wrote 3 years ago: by Tony Grew The House of Lords has approved an amendment that will end the practice of people who d … more →

Tags: Lords, tony grew, David Cameron, department of justice, Political Parties and Elections Bill, HMRC, General Election, European Convention on Human Rights, party donations

Peers consider whether new Supreme Court should be .gov or .org

ispystrangers wrote 4 years ago: by Tony Grew The new Supreme Court of the United Kingdom should not have a .gov email address, accor … more →

Tags: Lords, tony grew, Supreme Court, parliament square, Internet, eMail, Lord Henley, department of justice, Law Lords


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