Dover Coastguard dealt with a malicious hoax call this afternoon at 2.20pm made by a young male who said his friend had fallen down a cliff and needed help at Fairlight Country Park near Hastings.

District Judge Joseph Anthony James will retire as a District Judge on the Northern Circuit on 12 May 2007.

His Honour Judge Paul Focke QC will retire as a Circuit Judge on the South Eastern Circuit on 14 May 2007.

The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, was saddened to learn of the death of His Honour Judge William Michael Rose, who died on 10 May 2007.

HM The Queen has appointed Myra Lilian Codlin-Tate to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, has assigned her to the Western...

The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, has appointed His Honour Judge John Altman as the Designated Family Judge for London (Senior Circuit Judge). The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, has assigned...

HM The Queen has appointed David Michael Waksman QC to be a Specialist Mercantile Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, has...

District Judge David Cernik will retire as a District Judge on the Midland Circuit on 31 May 2007.

The six UK companies who won framework agreements to supply pumping appliances to the Fire & Rescue Service (FRS) signed these formally with Firebuy on 14 May 2007 at Staffordshire FRS HQ, Stone, Staffs.

The new Ministry of Justice, launched today, will focus fully on improving the justice system for the public, according to the new Secretary of State for Justice.

The Government today pledged its support for legislation aimed at protecting the victims of forced marriages and preventing them from taking place.

The Ministry of Justice today publishes statistics for company winding up, and creditors' and debtors' bankruptcy petitions issued in the High Court and county courts of England and Wales during the first quarter...

Rosanna O'Connor has been appointed as a member of the Youth Justice Board and will take up her position with immediate effect, Home Office Minister, Baroness Scotland announced today. Baroness Scotland said:

Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of six (6) new Queen's Counsel in Northern Ireland. The full list is:

Courts in England and Wales are implementing new proposals for better court services - including completing cases after specified periods - aimed at improving justice for the public, the Justice Secretary announced...

Law firms should stop shepherding new recruits into specialisms based on background or gender, Justice Minister Bridget Prentice said today.

The Secretary of State for Justice, Lord Falconer, in his role as Lord Chancellor, has appointed Mr Barry Elliott and Ms Jane Hickman to the Legal Services Commission.

Following the creation of the Ministry of Justice on May 9, 2007, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Lord Falconer today gave details of ministers' responsibilities:

Justice Minister Vera Baird will open a new support service for victims of domestic violence in Wakefield today and will pay tribute to the important work done to help victims of domestic violence by the police, ...

The Human Rights Minister, Cathy Ashton, visited the Amnesty International Garden for Human Rights at the Chelsea Flower Show in London on Monday.

The new offices of a unique unit that assists the Ministry of Justice in its work to regulate claims management businesses were officially opened by Justice Minister Bridget Prentice today.

Victims of stalking and domestic violence will benefit from new legislation coming into force this week designed to protect people at risk if their details appear on the electoral register.

Lawyers who cause costly delays to court cases in England and Wales could be replaced in plans for speedier and more efficient trials, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Lord Falconer said today.

Tony Blair has weclomed US President George Bush's announcement on climate change as "a huge step forward".

Aberdeen Coastguard has coordinated the rescue of a diver from the sea this afternoon at Rosehearty near Fraserburgh.

As the current petition has been closed and has shown now positive response...

The biggest Environmental credibilty step for any Government would be to...

The biggest Transportation credibilty step for any Government would be to...

If you have worked hard all your life, been prudent with your pension, and...

Currently Airlines take an outrageous length of time to refund money on...

To ban all electronic porn from the internet and electronic devices.

The TA MTDs has been reduced to an average of about 30 days a year yet we...

Current and past grants available for micro generation and solar heating...

Car insurance at the moment, especially for under 25's is phenomonally high...

The BBC Documentary "Mystery Flights" was a shocking accusation of...

We recognise that Human Rights are of importance equal to that of National...

The huge scale commercial dredging of sand and shingle from the UK sea bed...

Internet providers are quite clearly oversubscribing on their networks and...

The above mentioned countries along with many others continue to ignore the...

Nelson Mandela has welcomed Tony Blair to the South African capital Johannesburg as the Prime Minister continues his tour of Africa.

20,000 volunteers in 300 projects across England are getting £6.7 million worth of grants from the Department of Health's Opportunities for Volunteering (OFV) Scheme this year, Health Minister, Ivan Lewis...

SAQP 2007 application and guidance form.

Housing investments pay for themselves and generate profit, penalising the...

Britain’s most colourful warbler is spreading its territorial wings because warmer winters and better heathland management have increased its chances of survival.

The REACH Regulation on the management and control of chemicals comes into force tomorrow, 1 June. REACH, which stands for Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals, is aimed at ensuring a high level...

Two reports published today confirm that farmers and growers are doing much to reduce impacts on the environment from the use of pesticides although it is disappointing that levels of pesticides found in water increased...

Sir Jonathan Michael, former Chief Executive of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, will chair the independent Inquiry into access to healthcare for people with learning disabilities, Health Secretary Patricia...

The Highways Agency has developed a new audio CD which provides useful, practical advice and information to help lorry drivers with their journeys.

In an unprecedented move, 14 of the world's leading space agencies today revealed their agreed vision for globally co-ordinated space exploration to the Moon, Mars and beyond.

The Liverpool City Council are £29 million pounds overspent in their budget...

Legislation to protect citizens and businesses from the amount of...

How many times have "we the people" got to say this to government. We want...

If Tony Blair is quite happy to have Fundamental Christian schools (like...

I thought we should petition another dangerous radiation. This radiation,...

Increasing numbers of tenants, particularly students, are causing noise...

There has been much made of late where the NHS are saying that smokers or...

'...REJECT any notion of banning 4x4 vehicles' -- Adrian Godfrey

This petition is primarily aimed at outlawing the practice of intimidating...

The deadly legacy of landmines and unexploded ordnance left over from...

In March 2007 The Highways Agency started a scheme designed to try and...

As of July 1, 2007, smoking will be banned in bars all over the UK - except...

No tradition, custom or religion can justify the barbaric, degrading and...

PUSH People United Saving Hospitals is a national campaign set up by local...

There are hundreds of sports out there to choose from and everyone should be...

With Britain having the highest teenage pregnancy rate in the EU, does it...

Network Rail is to all intents and purposes exercising a public function but...

The river severn is a truely unique wildlife habitat of world wide...

We are against the petition http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/scrapcam Everyone...

Request that the East Midlands Development Agency make public the criteria...

Glastonbury is an incredible, dynamic eveant. the largest greenfield...

There can surely never be a stronger case for nationalisation than for the...

Why should we suffer for the big companies who produce all this rubbish....

Following the recent events affecting the grammar schools in this nation and...

We live in rural Northumberland whilst it is a beautiful place to live it is...

It has recently been in the news that an RAF airman has been denied cancer...

The targeted divestment campaign focuses only on companies that fulfill the...

There have been several proposals recently to tighten television regulation...

We do not wish further integration into EEC and we hope that Mr Blair does...

Why should Swiss nationals be able to escape the immigration controls all...

This will be extra on top of council tax......where will we get the extra...

Israel is the dominant military force in the region. It has no requirement...

Tax collection in this country comes from so many varied sources that it is...

The Government is considering a billion pound-plus sale of the country’s...

The Government should ban any sharia court and remove from this country any...

We would like Milford Haven Cemetery to be open after Office hours, to be...

There has been many popular petitions submitted to this website, the...

As the state of NHS dentists is in terminal decline, and it is almost...

Create a single unified recycling system, in which there is a central plan,...

Im feed up clearing up my rubbish after cats have ripped my bags open, the...

'...Amend the law so that a residential properly has to be on the housing market for a minimum amount of time before being eligible to be sold to Developers/Landlords in order to allow people who want to live there...

Foreign countries should not try and deter or stop the full weight of...

'...lobby the EU to make and enforce a Directive that companies settle their invoices within thirty days of invoice date' -- Adrian Godfrey

The issue has been around for yrs now & UEFA have'nt done a thing to resolve...

Delays imposed by government are going to prevent this project to develop a...

At present it is far too easy for house-sellers to pull out and renege on...

Anyone who uses this major motorway at peak times knows what a nightmare the...

Local councillors have the final say as to whether a zoo may be issued a...

Ovarian Cancer is the 'Silent' Killer. By the time a woman is aware of...

Some 30 years ago, a successful campaign was waged to save The...

Many people including people who are unemployed have borrowed money and / or...

This art project is to cost an indecent amount of money (£18 m) and was very...

If I call my bank, they want to confirm I am who I say I am - but when they...

Seven years ago the Police lost the power to detain a person/s charged with...

'...Save former British soldier Simon Mann from extradition to Equatorial Guinea where he faces certain torture and death' -- Richard Graywahl

How many times have you been on a web site and not been able to talk to a...

Should a fuel dispensing outlet not have a fullly functioning tyre air...

Just because it is women who give birth it doesn't necessarily follow that...

Whilst remaining in the European Economic area like Norway, Britain should...

Tony Blair has announced a $50 million dollar EU fund to strengthen peacekeeping efforts by the African Union with the UK ready to donate $10 million.

Tony Blair has arrived in South Africa where he delivered a keynote speech urging Africa states and the West to chose the "right path" for the continent.

Issues statement

A new power for the police to enter and search a registered sex offender's home, to assess the risk they pose to our communities, was today welcomed by Home Secretary John Reid.

SPP 6 Renewable Energy Post-adoption SEA Statement.

- 66,000 deposits safe under new protection schemes - - 1,500 deposits a day protected -

Consumer Direct, the government-funded helpline, is announcing today that it has responded to over three million calls and emails since its launch in 2004.

More young children than ever before are now benefiting from free early education, according to new figures published today.

This multi-million pound development project will provide modern hangarage for up to three aircraft together with associated accommodation for its 24 hour operational personnel at MCA Daedalus, Lee-on-Solent.

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) and the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) tomorrow, Friday 1st June 07, will officially open the new Emergency Rescue Station for Rathlin Island. The project to build...

The Department for Transport has today published National Statistics on the number of road goods vehicles travelling to mainland Europe from Great Britain: First Quarter 2007.

Thames Coastguard has coordinated the cliff rescue of a lady who had thrown herself down a cliff near Reculver Towers, Herne Bay and tried for several hours through the early hours this morning to get a signal on...

Teachers now have the power to search pupils for knives and offensive weapons without consent as part of the Government's drive to ensure schools continue to be safe and secure places to learn.

Kelly v Inns (t/a Copperfields) [2007] NIQB 38 (17 May 2007)

The appellant ("CMS") is a company which carries on business in the wholesale supply of computer peripherals and other electronic products.

LADY JUSTICE SMITH: I wish to make some observations about the practice to be followed by counsel and solicitors in the period between their receipt of a judgment in draft form and the date on which it is handed...

The Foreign Secretary comments on the UN Security Council resolution;

Tony Blair has announced a $50 million dollar EU fund to strengthen peacekeeping efforts by the African Union with an initial UK donation of $10 million.

The Foreign Office today revised its travel advice for East Timor. Due to the improvement in the security situation we are no longer advising against all travel. However we continue to advise against all but essential...

The Breathing Places Campaign aims to inspire a million people, currently not active in the environment sector, to get involved and transform or create tens of thousands of wildlife friendly greenspaces across the...

The Competition Commission (CC) has formally decided that the completed acquisition by Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited, part of Thermo Electron Corporation (Thermo), of GV Instruments Limited (GVI) would lead...

Mr Nicholas Kay has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo in succession to Mr Andrew Sparkes, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service Appointment. Mr Kay will...

The latest seasonal forecast from the Met Office, updated today, still indicates that this summer is likely to be warmer than average.

Knowing that there are quite a few petitions about the A14, I want to...

Tony Blair has arrived in Sierra Leone, five years after his last visit, and seven years after British troops were deployed to stabilise the West African state.

Following evaluation of the Darwin at Downe World Heritage nomination by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), the World Heritage Committee's advisory body, the Department for Culture, Media...

Carbon Trust and Defra join with BSI British Standards to develop a standard method for measuring the embodied GHG emissions in products and services

Funding of over £1.6 million has been awarded by Defra to projects across the country to help farmers improve farm animal health and welfare.

Press Release

Science and Innovation Minister, Malcolm Wicks, today announced the appointment of Professor David Delpy, FRS FREng, as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (...

Bulletins

Thames Water's board structure has been changed to address regulatory concerns raised by Ofwat.

At half past six yesterday morning, Falmouth Coastguard received a distress call via Inmarsat satellite communications from the tanker Toledo Spirit.

Members of Parliament are employees of the people who voted and pay they...

Ever since duty was introduced on cider and Perry in the 70s there has been...

Many Pensioners or light local Business Users of vehicles are having to pay...

86% of Milton Keynes residents like living in the city; with a figure of 30...

currently the CSA only take non-resident parents income into consideration...

Our current Medical Centre is wholly inadequate for our rapidly expanding...

We the undersigned, petition the prime minister to impose heavy taxes on all...

Why do the laws of mathematics not apply to income tax? 10% of 100 = 10 10...

The facts are more people are passing there driving tests and owning a car...

Southern Water want to build a sewage treatment plant on the South Downs on...

President Putin should allow Falun Gong practitioners to legitimately...

It is outrageous that MP’s have created legislation which exempts them from...

Small businesses are the backbone of the economy and are being run into the...

upon any person who while driving a motor vehicle, knocks down a person and...

I live on a new housing estate in the North were all the houses were a trial...

Prevent large companies unfairly making individuals redundant for a job they...

British people have worked and paid tax and national insurence all their...

Since the 1970s it has been a crime bu EY law to sell seeds (vegetable...

A recent vote in the House of Commons exempted MPs from at least some of the...

The case of Madeleine should have raised the profile of a long history, and...

It is my belief that the people born in of this country should be able to...

A single person gets a 25% discount on council tax. A married couple would...

Spiralling population is by far the biggest problem facing the world today...

as gordon brown is prime minister in waiting he should represent the uk at...

When the laws regarding marriage were put into place hundreds of years ago,...

Soft drinks such as coke, fanta, 7up etc. etc. are usually post-mix drinks...

Since 7/7 the Immigration service has failed to alter it's modus operandi at...

award keith richards a knighthood for his services to music as has his...

We would like to see the 19th Century ship Cutty Sark fully restored...

GM crops have been grown commercially around the world for over a decade,...

This would discourage children from hanging around on street corners at...

it is becoming more common to find children playing in the road these days,...

Public money is being wasted investing in road pricing which will only add...

This proposal provides an opportunity for both more scientifically-...

The fire on The Cutty Sark is both awful news and a wonderful opportunity....

To prevent the shake up (white paper) of the planning laws to 'simplify' the...

The recent widespread coverage of Prince Harry's possible deployment to Iraq...

There have been many campaigns for the pro/anti view of CO emissions...

the current speed limit of 30mph in residential areas is not slow enough....

All the money that the CSA has cost would have provided all the children...

We would like to see more individually built housing in England, and less...

In the light of recent events, I feel that parents put their children at...

I petition for Tax Exemption in relation to "Findmadeleine" Appeal Fund. I...

This stretch of road is not unsafe as has been claimed. Many of the...

It is unbelievable that motorist will have to pay to use the new thames...

100 year old allotments are to be concreted over for a temporary walkway...

Mr Thorburn was entrapped by undercover Council officials. He sold goods in...

All around the country, the safety of young families, the elderly, children...

Since the free travel for Under 16's and Under 18's has been available many...

Part of childhood and growing up is experiencing and exploring the world...

The Prime Minister has promised the Government would do everything possible to help free the five Britons kidnapped by gunmen in Iraq.

The latest monthly House Price Index will be published today at 11:00 on Land Registry's website www.landregistry.gov.uk/houseprices/.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mrs Carol Kinghorn as Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for Kincardineshire.

Tony Blair will travel to Sierra Leone today, five years after his last visit, and seven years after British troops were deployed to stabilise the West African state.

The Competition Commission (CC) has now started its statutory 30-day period to determine its first appeal under the Energy Act 2004 against certain decisions by Ofgem on modifications to gas and electricity codes...

The quality of life for older people in care homes across England will benefit from a £67m refurbishment fund from the Department of Health, care services Minister Ivan Lewis announced today.

Transport Minister Gillian Merron has given final approval to the proposed London Gateway Port at Shellhaven, Thurrock, in the Thames estuary.

Pitbulls were created by man to be a fighting dog, it has already killed a...

'...visit portugal before he steps down in a few weeks and show the british support for the Mcann family' -- leigh adam