The decision to include aviation in the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme was today welcomed by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn.

Ofwat today published proposals to change the water supply licensing (WSL) regime to bring the benefits of effective market competition in the water and sewerage industry to more customers.

Britain and France today announced a new multi-million pound initiative in European defence research collaboration, with the formation of an Innovation and Technology Partnership (ITP) focused on materials and components...

6 Dec - Gypsies and Travellers: accommodation, understanding and rights - BSHF report

19 Dec - Knife crime: a review of evidence and policy - CJS report

Ofwat has welcomed the results of the water affordability pilot study published today by the Government.

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a request by Rochdale MBC to vary the admission arrangements of Heywood Community High School. The school will close on 31 August 2010 as part of...

A government scheme, piloted in the South West, to help customers pay their water bills has delivered some positive results says the Consumer Council for Water, but it warns the scheme is not the answer to the issue...

Gordon Brown has sent his congratualtions to members of the Muslim community celebrating Eid al-Adha from today.

Ian Good CBE has been appointed as interim Chair of the Tote, Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe announced today.

Jeff Rooker, Minister for Sustainable Food and Farming, today announced arrangements that will apply under the Single Payment Scheme following the reform of the EU fruit and vegetable regime.

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Water bill payers across England could benefit from the findings of a two-year water affordability study in the south west, Environment Minister Phil Woolas said today.

The Assets Recovery Agency has recovered property to a total value of £817,000 alleged to be the proceeds of crime.

Local authority websites attract nearly as many hits as major retailer Tesco.com, following a recent award-winning publicity campaign 'Connect to Your Council'.

At the Metropolitan Police Authority meeting held on 20 December 2007, it was unanimously agreed that the Metropolitan Police Authority Chair Len Duvall should write to the Home Secretary setting out the Authority...

Organisers of major commercial events in London should pay the full cost of policing them.

People thinking of filing their Self Assessment (SA) tax returns online this year can now watch a video podcast to show them how it's done.

Strengthening the way the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) works with voluntary and community groups - known as the third sector - forms the basis for proposals released today for consultation.

Parts of Cardigan Bay on the Welsh coast may be off limits for oil and gas exploration due to a school of bottlenose dolphins, Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks announced today.

The OFT has issued a prohibition order against a firm of East London estate agents, Lloyds Residential Property Services Ltd, and one of its directors, Patrick French, banning them from estate agency work. A warning...

Consultation on Implementation of EU legislation in Scotland: Aquatic Animal Health Directive

Floods Recovery Minister John Healey today announced extra funding for those councils in flood-hit areas in the front-line supporting those who need special help with accommodation and care or other needs over Christmas...

Drivers on the A46 and M40 in Warwickshire are to benefit from a £76.8m scheme, to be built with £70.9m of Government funding, to ease congestion and improve safety, Transport Minister Tom Harris...

The Department of Transport has today published National Statistics on passenger satisfaction, bus reliability, age of fleet and bus and light rail patronage in Bus and Light Rail Statistics GB: July to September...

2007 Q3: UK deficit widens

November: £9.1 bn current budget deficit

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The final phase of the Government's flagship Pathways to Work programme to help people off incapacity benefits and into work is announced today.

The SSA is the annual national survey of pupils' attainment in the Scottish 5-14 curriculum at P3, P5, P7 and S2. The SSA has also been designed to provide information at Local Authority level. In addition to the...

Provides some key figures on Transport in Scotland, recent trends and comparisons with GB as a whole.

Consultation paper which sets out the Scottish Government’s thinking on the Scottish Futures Trust initiative and seeks comments on its proposals.

This report details findings on a study which focuses on the demography of EU8 migrants in Edinburgh and their access to health, housing and other social care services, including a case study of a frontline homelessness...

Secretary of State for Business and Enterprise, John Hutton, has today published the Competition Commission's final report into British Sky Broadcasting Group's acquisition of a 17.9% stake in ITV plc.

Nearly 10,000 square kilometres (4,000 square miles) of sea around Britain could get special status to extend protection for marine life under new proposals unveiled today.

ABIDIN SAHIN v. TURKEY - 45559/04 [2007] ECHR 1117 (18 December 2007)

JAKUBI - 16126/05 [2007] ECHR 1110 (18 December 2007)

BAJRAMI v. ALBANIA - 35853/04 [2007] ECHR 1120 (18 December 2007)

OLSZEWSKA v. POLAND - 13024/05 [2007] ECHR 1113 (18 December 2007)

MARINI v. ALBANIA - 3738/02 [2007] ECHR 1122 (18 December 2007)

WEISS v. SLOVAKIA - 28652/03 [2007] ECHR 1111 (18 December 2007)

DYBEKU v. ALBANIA - 41153/06 [2007] ECHR 1109 (18 December 2007)

PEJAKOVIC AND OTHERS v. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - 337/04 [2007] ECHR 1115 (18 December 2007)

NURETTIN ALDEMIR AND OTHERS v. TURKEY - 32124/02 [2007] ECHR 1121 (18 December 2007)

VICANOVA v. SLOVAKIA - 3305/04 [2007] ECHR 1116 (18 December 2007)

OLESINSKI v. POLAND - 12550/02 [2007] ECHR 1119 (18 December 2007)

BISZTA v. POLAND - 4922/02 [2007] ECHR 1112 (18 December 2007)

SPANIR v. SLOVAKIA - 39139/05 [2007] ECHR 1114 (18 December 2007)

RYDZ v. POLAND - 13167/02 [2007] ECHR 1118 (18 December 2007)

AXA Insurance UK PLC ("AXA") bring this claim for professional negligence against loss adjusters, Cunningham Lindsey United Kingdom ("Cunningham"), in relation to the reinstatement of an old farmhouse in Leicestershire...

This is a libel action in relation to an article published by the Defendants in the Evening Standard on 3rd August 2006 ("the words complained of). At the material time the Claimant was employed by Air India...

This is a case under the inherent jurisdiction in relation to vulnerable adults. It raises at least one important point of principle.

This is the coda to a judgment which I gave on 21 August 2007: Re MM, Local Authority X v MM and anor [2007] EWHC 2003 (Fam). I need not repeat what I said on that occasion.

The issues which I have had to resolve at the hearing on 5 and 6 December 2007 concern whether or not an injunction granted in favour of the Claimant by Aikens J (as subsequently amended by consent) should be continued...

Adams, R. v [2007] EWCA Crim 3025 (23 November 2007)

Hamadi, R. v [2007] EWCA Crim 3048 (18 December 2007)

This is the fifth action for possession brought by the Leeds Building Society ("the Society") against Mr and Mrs Banfield for possession of 37 Dean Drive, Stanmore ("the property"). This is the only one which proceeded...

The appellant, Ford Motor Company Ltd ("Ford"), is the well-known manufacturer of cars. Within the United Kingdom it maintains a network of largely independent dealers through whom it sells its cars to the public...

This is an appeal from a decision of Mr Recorder Spon-Smith given on 13th March 2007 on an appeal from a review of a homelessness matter carried out by the London Borough of Croydon ("Croydon") in relation to the...

This appeal is against an order of His Honour Judge Tetlow made on 8 March 2007 for damages to be assessed in favour of the claimants against the second defendant, Churchill Insurance Company Limited, which is the...

This is the claimant's appeal against an order made by His Honour Judge Brian Knight QC on 23 January 2007 in the Central London County Court. The claimant is Eyestorm Limited ("Eyestorm") and the dispute arose ...

On 23rd November 2006 His Honour Judge Mayor QC gave judgment on a preliminary issue which had taken some four days to try. The issue was whether the claimant had ever become a partner with the first to fourth defendants...

This is an appeal from a decision of HHJ Crawford Lindsay Q.C. given in the Central London County Court on 11th October 2006 on a claim by the claimant ("Ravengate") for dilapidations in respect of a lease comprising...

This court, differently constituted, has had to consider on a number of occasions conditional fee agreements (CFAs). By s.58 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, as substituted by s.27(1) of the Access to...

This is an appeal from an order made on 26 September 2006 by His Honour Judge Peter Coulson QC, sitting in the Technology and Construction Court, on the hearing of a preliminary issue in proceedings brought by Ms...

Coastguard helicopter Rescue Whisky Bravo assisted Oxfordshire Police in locating a downed light aircraft in thick forest tonight. The solo pilot is understood to have survived and was taken to hospital.