16 February 2007
Foreign secretary welcomes convictions of those responsible for the istanbul bombings of november 2003
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Following the conclusion of the trial of those accused of the Istanbul bombings in 2003, the Foreign Secretary, Margaret Beckett said:
'...Stop Cold Calling From Outside the UK' -- Lisa Mcgregor
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To introduce legislations to stop non uk firms from phoning me morning, noon...
'...HGV Low Emmisions Charge In London' -- Robert Bates
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the low emmisisions charge that is to be introduced is ludicris. HGV's that...
'...Build more prisons' -- D Heale
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Being tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime won't work if Britain'...
'...Toughen the penalties for drunk drivers' -- George Fordyce
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The government should amend current law to ban repeat drunk drivers for life...
'...Abolish monetary state benefits' -- Fiona
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No money should be given to persons who need state help other than those who...
'...Stop the VAT on Fuel Tax' -- David Evershed
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VAT is currently charged on fuel tax. This is a tax on a tax and should be...
'...Introduce a tax on Jet Fuel' -- Hugh Broadbent
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One of the easiest ways to reduce our impact on the environment would be to...
'...look at interest charged on legal aid fees' -- doreenwalters
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needed legal aid to get divorce, i was the innocent party but am left with...
'...make provisions for a free society.' -- Sam Kiss
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The Prime Minister must acknowledge complete secularism, and the tenets...
'...Do more for our elderly population' -- Sally Bellwood
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Instead of 'Children in Need' - please use the money from 'Red Nose Day' to...
Kyoto anniversary: miliband welcomes globe agreement
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Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national
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David Miliband has today, on the second anniversary of the coming into force of the Kyoto Protocol, welcomed the agreement reached by global legislators at a key climate change conference in Washington.
Hard to reach - ISR report
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12 February - Hard to reach - ISR report
Department for Transport annual report - Select Committee report
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15 February - Department for Transport annual report - Select Committee report
Policy for middle childhood - CPRN presentation
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15 February - Policy for middle childhood - CPRN presentation
Electoral participation of South Asian communities
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- JRF report 15 February - Electoral participation of South Asian communities
'...Stop cutting resources within Ayrshire' -- Dawn Campbell
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For the past few years, services and resources within Ayrshire have been cut...
'...Remove second home allowances for MP's' -- Phil Harris
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Members of Parliament receive good salaries and allowances. Those who have...
'...Repeal Anti-Discrimination Laws' -- Liam Kelly
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People, gay or not, black or white, Muslim or Christian, do not have an...
'...Bring Call Centres Back to the UK' -- Angela
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It is all very well these companies are trying to 'save money' my concern is...
'...scrap french lessons in secondary schools' -- Tom Reeks
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because they are learning english in france and it is too difficile.
'...stop VAT on spectacles' -- Leslie and Beverley Underwood
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We feel that it is unfair for the government to charge VAT on prescription...
'...cut back on exclusions in schools' -- DARCY
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it is rediculus the amount of exclusions there is for minor incidents
'...Respect and Identify the English as English' -- Lee Jones
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It is a violation of human rights to strip someone of their heritage and...
'...scrap free travel for under 18`s' -- Paul Allen
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scrap free travel for under 18`s or make everyone under 18 use a pass no if`...
Pace of change "like science fiction" - PM
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Dealing with the "sheer scale and pace of change" in global affairs is the one of the most difficult challenges he faces as Prime Minister, Tony Blair has said.
PM reflects on "shocking and horrific" shootings
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The gun-related deaths of three teenagers in south London are "not a metaphor for the state of British society or the state of British youth today", Tony Blair has insisted.
Adjudicator publishes decision on a variation to the admission arrangements of st edmund's & st thomas school, liverpool
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The office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a request by the Governing Body of St Edmund's and St Thomas School to vary their admission arrangements. The School would like to increase their...
'...Remove the First Great Western franchise' -- Dr R Charles
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First Great Western operate the worst service on the UK rail network. Their...
Knighthoods conferred upon William Stephens and James Treacy
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The Queen has been pleased to approve that the honour of Knighthood be conferred upon William Benjamin Synge Stephens Esq, QC and James Mary Treacy Esq, QC on their appointment as Justices of the High Court.
Question the head of ID card scheme
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James Hall, chief of the Identity and Passport Service, will be online on 5 March in our latest webchat.
Avian influenza reports published
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In response to the outbreak of avian influenza in Suffolk two reports have been published today:
Update on avian influenza outbreak in suffolk
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Changes to Defra's disease control measures were announced today, in light of the interim epidemiological report published as part of the on-going investigation into the outbreak of avian influenza in Suffolk.
Watching scotland play italy? don't bank on extra time - check your passport now
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With Scotland playing Italy on 28 March, football fans intending to travel to the game are being warned by the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) to apply for or renew their passports in plenty of time, or risk...
Don't get caught on a sticky wicket - check your passport now
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With the World Cup coming up, cricket fans intending to travel to the West Indies are being warned by the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) to apply for or renew their passports in plenty of time, or risk being...
Watching the home nations playing abroad? don't bank on extra time - check your passport now
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With England, Scotland and Northern Ireland playing abroad at the end of March, football fans intending to travel to either game are being warned by the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) to apply for or renew ...
Bill Woodrow re-appointed to the Imperial War Museum
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The Prime Minister has re-appointed Bill Woodrow to the Board of the Imperial War Museum for a period of 4 years from 31 January 2007.
Knighthood conferred upon Timothy King
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The Queen has been pleased to approve that the honour of Knighthood be conferred upon Timothy Roger Alan King, QC on his appointment as a Justice of the High Court.
Knighthoods conferred upon William Stephens and James Treacy
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The Queen has been pleased to approve that the honour of Knighthood be conferred upon William Benjamin Synge Stephens Esq, QC and James Mary Treacy Esq, QC on their appointment as Justices of the High Court in Northern...
Privy Council Appointment of Sir Roger Toulson
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The Queen has been pleased to approve that Sir Roger Grenfell Toulson be sworn of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council on his appointment as a Lord Justice of Appeal.
Privy Council Appointment of Lord Wheatley
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The Queen has been pleased to approve that the Honourable Lord Wheatley, a Scottish judge of the Inner House of the Court of Session be sworn of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
Humphrey Southern approved as Suffragan See of Repton
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The Queen has approved the nomination of the Reverend Canon Humphrey Ivo John Southern MA, to the Suffragan See of Repton, in the Diocese of Derby, in succession to the Right Reverend David Christopher Hawtin MA...
Home secretary announces plans for new prisons
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Home Secretary John Reid today announced that he has commissioned another two new prisons to manage the growing prison population and protect the public from dangerous and persistent offenders.
Scan and save - nhs to save £millions and improve patient safety with bar codes
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The NHS, patients and industry will benefit from bar coding technology, which will increase patient safety, improve efficiency and save the NHS £millions in extra bed days, announced Lord Hunt today.
Circuit bench appointments - graham brian newton white
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HM The Queen has appointed Graham Brian Newton White to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, has assigned him to the Western...
Sharp v Ministry of Defence [2007] EWHC 224 (QB) (14 February 2007)
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On 17 September 2002 a convoy of military vehicles was being driven along the Al 1 autobahn in Germany. One of the vehicles was being driven by the claimant, Sapper Samuel Sharp. It collided with the load protruding...
Film Finance Inc v The Royal Bank of Scotland [2007] EWHC 195 (Comm) (14 February 2007)
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The Claimants, to whom I shall refer as FFI, and who are represented by Raymond Cox QC, seek a determination under section 32 of the Arbitration Act 1996 that a dispute between them and the Defendants, to whom I...
Donegal International Ltd v Zambia & Anor [2007] EWHC 197 (Comm ) (15 February 2007)
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In these proceedings the claimants, Donegal International Limited ("Donegal"), are claiming from the first defendant, the Republic of Zambia ("Zambia"), a debt of US$42,305,026.50 together with interest. The total...
Das v Das & Anor [2007] EWHC 187 (Ch) (15 February 2007)
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There is before me an appeal by Mrs Dipa Das ("Dipa") against a decision ("the Decision") in favour of Mrs Mira Das ("Mira") of an adjudicator ("the Adjudicator") appointed by the Chief Land Registrar. It was not...
Parrott v Parkin [2007] EWHC 210 (Admlty) (08 February 2007)
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In this action the claimant, Linda Marie Parrott, claims a declaration that the defendant, Mark Trevor Parkin, holds the motor yacht "UP YAWS" on trust for the claimant absolutely. The Claim Form also asks for an...
Bapio Action Ltd. & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2007] EWHC 199 (Admin) (09 February 2007)
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On 7 March 2006, Lord Warner, the Health Minister, announced changes to the Immigration Rules applying to foreign (by which I mean, in the present context, non UK or other EEA) postgraduate doctors and dentists. ...
Kurtaj, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWHC 221 (Admin) (15 February 2007)
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The claimant in these judicial review proceedings is a 35 year old Albanian man who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. After the unsuccessful conclusion of the proceedings in which he sought asylum/leave to remain...
Connolly v Director of Public Prosecutions [2007] EWHC 237 (Admin) (15 February 2007)
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This is an appeal by way of case stated from a decision of His Honour Judge Cole sitting with magistrates at Coventry Crown Court on appeal from a decision of the justices for the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull...
Attorney General's References No 125 and 126 of 2006 [2007] EWCA Crim 174 (18 January 2007)
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LORD JUSTICE GAGE: There is before the court a reference by the Attorney-General of two sentences which he regards as unduly lenient. We give leave in each case.
M & Ors, R. v [2007] EWCA Crim 218 (07 February 2007)
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This is an appeal with the leave of the Recorder of London from a ruling made by him during a preliminary hearing. We heard the submissions yesterday and give our reasons today, given that the trial is due to ...
Ravennavi SPA v New Century Shipbuilding Company Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 58 (07 February 2007)
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This is an appeal from an order of Gloster J. made on the hearing of the defendant's application to set aside an order for service of the claim form out of the jurisdiction.
Research In Motion UK Ltd v Inpro Licensing SARL & Ors [2007] EWCA Civ 51 (07 February 2007)
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On February 2nd 2006, on RIM's application for its revocation, Pumfrey J held that Inpro's patent No EP (UK) 0 892 947 was invalid for obviousness, [2006] EWHC 70 (Pat). He also held that an application...
Kyle Bay Ltd (t/a Astons Nightclub) v Underwriters Subscribing Under Policy No. 019057/08/01 [2007] EWCA Civ 57 (07 February 2007)
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This is an appeal from a decision of Mr Jonathan Hirst QC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Commercial Court, who in a reserved judgment given on 29 March 2006 ([2006] EWHC Comm 607), dismissed...
Palfrey v Wilson & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 94 (15 February 2007)
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This is a dispute between neighbours about the ownership of a wall standing between their houses in the small market town of Beverley in East Yorkshire. Resolution of this dispute is of no great practical value...