Archive for the 'treaties' Category
Lesoochranárske zoskupenie VLK v Ministerstvo životného prostredia Slovenskej republiky – WLR Daily
Published March 14, 2011 EC law , environmental protection , jurisdiction , law reports , treaties Leave a CommentBribery Act is not perfect but brings UK into line with OECD – The Guardian
Published February 7, 2011 bribery , corruption , news , treaties Leave a Comment“When the Ministry of Justice delayed the Bribery Act for the third time this week the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) threatened to put the UK on an export blacklist along with Nigeria, Russia and Israel and others.”
The Guardian, 4th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sir Scott Baker will lead review of extradition – Home Office
Published October 15, 2010 extradition , press releases , treaties Leave a Comment“The Rt Hon Sir Scott Baker will lead an independent panel to conduct a review into the UK’s extradition arrangements.”
Home Office, 14th October 2010
Source: www.homeoffice,gov.uk
Extradition: Judge who presided at Diana inquest appointed to lead review – Daily Telegraph
Published October 15, 2010 extradition , news , treaties Leave a Comment“Lord Justice Scott Baker’s review will consider whether the treaty between the United States and the UK is ‘unbalanced’ and will also look at the powers available to the Home Secretary to intervene in cases, the Home Office said.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina (Kibris Turk Hava Yollari and another) v Secretary of State for Transport – WLR Daily
Published October 14, 2010 airlines , carriage by air , Cyprus , law reports , treaties Leave a Comment“The Secretary of State for Transport was entitled to refuse to grant operating permits to a Turkish airline and travel agent to allow them to operate scheduled and chartered flights between the United Kingdom and northern Cyprus.”
WLR Daily, 13th October 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Extradition treaty review will take a year – The Independent
Published September 9, 2010 extradition , news , treaties Leave a Comment“A review of Britain’s extradition treaty with the US and other jurisdictions will not be completed until the end of next summer, the Home Secretary announced yesterday. The Coalition’s inquiry would consider whether the UK-US treaty was ‘unbalanced’ and would also look at the breadth of the Home Secretary’s discretion to intervene in cases, Theresa May said.”
The Independent, 9th September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Canon law has allowed abuse priests to escape punishment, says lawyer – The Guardian
Published September 8, 2010 child abuse , international law , news , penalties , sexual offences , treaties Leave a Comment“The system of law operated by the Vatican has allowed serious sex offenders to escape punishment and must be abandoned, says a prominent lawyer.”
The Guardian, 7th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Extradition treaty is fair, says US ahead of British review – Daily Telegraph
Published September 8, 2010 extradition , news , treaties Leave a Comment“Theresa May, the Home Secretary, will announce an independent review of agreements with the United States and European nations later today amid concerns they are biased against Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
British extradition agreements to be reviewed – The Guardian
Published September 3, 2010 extradition , news , treaties Leave a Comment“Home Office to announce review of arrangements with US and EU after rows over McKinnon and Ubani cases.”
The Guardian, 3rd September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Concerns increase over extradition laws – BBC News
Published September 2, 2010 evidence , extradition , legislation , news , treaties Leave a Comment“High-profile requests from the US have brought Britain’s extradition laws into the news. But Britain actually sends more people for trial to Poland than anywhere else and the architect of the law, David Blunkett, admits there have been unintended consequences.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK to sign UN children convention – BBC News
Published September 19, 2008 children , human rights , news , treaties Leave a Comment“The government has decided to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in full, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 19th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Britain ratifies Lisbon treaty – The Guardian
Published July 17, 2008 constitutional law , EC law , news , treaties Leave a Comment“Britain has officially ratified the controversial Lisbon treaty, it was announced today.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal bid to force EU referendum fails – The Guardian
Published June 25, 2008 EC law , news , referendums , treaties Leave a Comment“The Conservative Eurosceptic millionaire Stuart Wheeler today lost his high court bid to force the government to hold a referendum on the EU’s Lisbon treaty.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge orders treaty delay – The Independent
Published June 23, 2008 EC law , news , treaties Leave a Comment“Britain’s approval of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty suffered a last-minute hitch when a High Court judge ordered the Government to delay ratification.”
The Independent, 21st June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
European Union (Amendment) Act 2008
Published June 20, 2008 EC law , legislation , treaties Leave a CommentTreaty on hold until court rules – BBC News
Published June 20, 2008 EC law , news , referendums , treaties Leave a Comment“Gordon Brown has said Britain will not ratify the EU Treaty until the High Court has ruled on a separate bid to force a British referendum.”
BBC News, 20th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court rejects EU treaty block bid – BBC News
Published June 20, 2008 constitutional law , EC law , news , treaties Leave a Comment“An attempt to block Britain’s ratification of the Lisbon Treaty has been rejected by the High Court.”
BBC News, 19th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parliament approves Bill ratifying EU reform treaty – The Independent
Published June 19, 2008 constitutional reform , EC law , news , treaties Leave a Comment“The Bill to implement the EU’s Lisbon reform treaty cleared its final hurdle last night when the House of Lords rejected calls to delay it following last week’s ‘no’ vote in Ireland.”
The Independent, 19th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lords to vote on EU treaty today – The Guardian
Published June 18, 2008 constitutional law , EC law , news , treaties Leave a Comment“Peers will vote later today on whether to ratify the Lisbon treaty – its final parliamentary hurdle – after it was rejected in an Irish referendum last week.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ireland votes No to Lisbon Treaty – The Times
Published June 13, 2008 constitutional law , EC law , news , treaties Leave a Comment“Ireland has voted No to the Lisbon Treaty, plunging the European Union into a new crisis.”
The Times, 13th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lords reject EU referendum call – BBC News
Published June 12, 2008 constitutional law , EC law , news , referendums , treaties Leave a Comment“The House of Lords has voted against holding a referendum on the EU Treaty – a day before the Irish Republic’s national ballot on the agreement.”
BBC News, 11th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cluster bomb ban treaty is signed – BBC News
Published May 30, 2008 news , treaties , weapons Leave a Comment“More than 100 nations, including the UK, have signed a treaty to ban current designs of cluster bombs.”
BBC News, 30th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High court to consider referendum on EU treaty – The Guardian
Published May 2, 2008 EC law , judicial review , news , referendums , treaties Leave a Comment“A millionaire businessman today won permission for a high court challenge over the government’s refusal to hold a referendum on the EU reform treaty.”
The Guardian, 2nd May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cherie Blair’s firm hired to stop EU treaty – Daily Telegraph
Published April 21, 2008 EC law , judicial review , news , referendums , treaties Leave a Comment“One of Britain’s richest men has hired Cherie Blair’s law firm to advise him on a £750,000 High Court battle that could force Gordon Brown to hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government changes mind on contract rules – OUT-LAW.com
Published April 8, 2008 contracts , EC law , news , treaties Leave a Comment“The UK Government wants to sign up to a European Regulation which would standardise how the law is applied in cross-border contractual disputes, it has said. The Regulation, known as Rome I, replaces existing rules governing such disputes.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th April 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Rome I – Should the UK opt in?’ consultation announced – Ministry of Justice
Published April 3, 2008 EC law , news , treaties Leave a Comment“The government has announced proposals designed to protect the interests of UK businesses operating in Europe.”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd April 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: ‘Rome I Should the UK opt in?’ consultation paper (PDF)
UK ‘must adopt disability treaty’ – BBC News
Published March 31, 2008 disability discrimination , news , treaties Leave a Comment“The government has been urged by a charity to ratify fully an international treaty on disability.”
BBC News, 30th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parliament should have final say on EU treaty, say peers – The Guardian
Published March 29, 2008 EC law , news , treaties Leave a Comment“Parliament should have the final say over whether Britain ‘opts in’ to the most controversial parts of the EU’s Lisbon treaty, an influential group of peers said today.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EU treaty bill clears the Commons – BBC News
Published March 12, 2008 bills , EC law , news , treaties Leave a Comment“The controversial bill which will ratify the Lisbon Treaty has cleared its final Commons stages.”
BBC News, 11th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ballots add to pressure for treaty referendum – The Times
Published March 3, 2008 EC law , news , referendums , treaties Leave a Comment“Pressure for a national referendum on the Lisbon treaty intensified yesterday when a pressure group announced that more than 150,000 people took part in local ballots on the issue.”
The Times, 3rd March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Brown will sign EU treaty in Lisbon – The Guardian
Published December 11, 2007 EC law , news , treaties Leave a Comment“The prime minister, Gordon Brown, will travel to Portugal on Thursday to sign the controversial EU reform treaty, it was confirmed today.”
The Guardian, 11th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Arms treaty ‘must not be blunted’ – BBC News
Published December 11, 2007 armed forces , news , treaties , weapons Leave a Comment“A treaty to ease the supply of military equipment from the US to UK forces must not be ‘blunted’ by over-restrictive regulations, MPs have said.”
BBC News, 11th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs demand debate on treaty – The Guardian
Published November 27, 2007 EC law , news , parliament , treaties Leave a Comment“The deal secured by Gordon Brown on the EU reform treaty is subject to fresh doubts today as a committee of MPs warns that the government has failed in its pledge to retain control of justice and home affairs matters. The European scrutiny committee has demanded a fresh debate on the treaty before it is signed by heads of government because of ‘ambiguous’ wording in the treaty.”
The Guardian, 27th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
State of the Union – Law Society’s Gazette
Published November 16, 2007 constitutional reform , EC law , treaties Leave a Comment“Leaders of the European Union member states will sign a new reform treaty next month. But what are the legal implications of this landmark agreement for the UK?
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th November 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Paul Lasok: EU referendum would clear air – Legal Week
Published November 15, 2007 EC law , referendums , special report , treaties Leave a Comment“In the UK, treaty-making is a matter for the Crown acting in conjunction with Parliament. The few instances of referendums and the like are insufficient to give rise to a constitutional convention saying that a referendum must be held if a treaty such as the European Union (EU) Reform Treaty is to be ratified. Whether or not there should be a referendum on the EU Reform Treaty is therefore a political rather than a legal question. This is except for the idea once floated by the Conservative Party of holding a referendum after ratification with a view to backing out of the Reform Treaty if it found against it, which does have legal implications. The professed purpose of such a post-ratification referendum is to engineer a breach by the UK of a legally binding promise that it had entered into freely and in accordance with domestic procedures and processes.”
Legal Week, 15th November 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
The Governance of Britain – War Powers and Treaties: Limiting Executive Powers – Ministry of Justice
Published October 26, 2007 armed forces , constitutional law , parliament , treaties , war Leave a Comment“This consultation document seeks views on the role of Parliament in decisions to commit the armed forces to armed conflict abroad and on the ratification of treaties. It follows on from the ‘Governance of Britain’ green paper.”
Ministry of Justice, 25th October 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk