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16 Feb 2012, 6:42 am
Among the last, now more than half a century ago, were James Reid QC, a Scottish Tory MP who, as Lord Reid, became one of the best judges of the postwar years, and Cyril Radcliffe QC, a distinguished public servant and barrister.” Full story London Review of Books, 16th February 2012 Source: www.lrb.co.uk [read post]
12 Dec 2006, 10:55 pm
The Minister for Human Services, the Hon Joe Hockey MP, has released an exposure draft of the Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007 for the access card. [read post]
29 Jul 2012, 6:53 am
After discussions in the Bulgarian Parliament, the MPs voted against the suggested amendment. [read post]
28 Nov 2008, 6:36 pm
14 May 2004, 11:02 am
AP is reporting that the US Army has filed criminal charges against Military Police Cpl. [read post]
29 May 2013, 2:32 pm
Dear Jason, You will shortly be required to consider the Intellectual Property Bill which was introduced into the House of Lords by Lord Younger, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Intellectual Property on 10 May 2013. [read post]
1 Jun 2008, 11:05 pm
AP reported yesterday that nine Islamic members of Kuwait's newly-elected Parliament walked out in protest when two women Cabinet members being sworn in were not wearing headscarves or the long dresses that Islamists say are religiously required. [read post]
15 Jun 2011, 8:45 am
The House of Commons features on many picture postcards of London's Palace of Westminster, but its function is not solely ornamental. [read post]
18 Apr 2006, 8:37 am
[JURIST] The speaker of the Russian Duma [official website], Russia's lower house of parliament, said Tuesday that parliament would not hold another vote on whether to modify the constitution to allow the president to run for a third term. [read post]
17 May 2005, 2:56 pm
[JURIST] British Member of Parliament George Galloway [BBC profile] Tuesday vehemently denied charges [BBC video] that he benefited from the UN Oil-for-Food program while testifying during a hearing [agenda and prepared testimony] before the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee of Investigations [official website]. [read post]
15 Jun 2010, 8:45 am
[JURIST] Three members of the Kenyan Parliament [official website] were arrested Monday after being accused of hate speech in statements made against Kenya's proposed constitution [text, PDF]. [read post]
29 Apr 2010, 9:27 am
[JURIST] Ukrainian prosecutors said Thursday that they may file criminal charges in connection with Tuesday's Parliament [official website, in Ukrainian] session in which lawmakers hurled eggs and smoke bombs [AP report] and engaged in physical violence. [read post]
5 Feb 2009, 8:29 am
At least one journalist told Members of Parliament this week that he thought that the government gave the media information in order to influence bank share prices. [read post]
19 Oct 2009, 12:10 am
Sunday's London Mail reports on efforts by the Foreign Affairs Committee of Britain's Parliament to have references to Christianity removed from the Preambles of the Constitutions of two British territories. [read post]
17 Nov 2007, 6:58 am
[JURIST] Canadian opposition parliamentarians Dennis Coderre (Liberal) and Paul Dewar (NDP) [official websites] Friday called for Canada's government to stop allowing detainees captured by Canadian forces in Afghanistan to be transferred to Afghan custody, alleging that once transferred, suspects are subjected to conditions that violate the Geneva Convention. [read post]
17 Mar 2008, 9:01 am
[JURIST] An Australian parliamentarian Monday introduced a bill [text] in the Parliament of Australia [official website] that would call for the appointment of an independent reviewer to evaluate Australia's counterterrorism laws. [read post]
2 Jul 2013, 4:15 am
Today's Sydney Morning Herald and the Brisbane Courier Mail report on the abusive reaction on Facebook and Twitter to the swearing in on the Koran of Labor Member of Parliament Ed Husic as Australia's first Muslim frontbencher. [read post]
10 Mar 2007, 1:00 pm
A column published in Thursday's Orangeville (Ontario) Citizen says that Cheri DiNovo, a New Democrat member of Ontario's Parliament who is also a United Church minister, plans to introduce a resolution to require the legislature of the Canadian province to set aside a room in its main building for staff and visitors of all faiths to use for prayer or meditation. [read post]
15 Mar 2009, 6:15 am
A great deal of anger has surfaced in Britain over the protest last week (Guardian 3/11) by a tiny Islamist group against soldiers returning from Iraq. [read post]
13 Jul 2007, 1:49 am
[JURIST] Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders [official website, in Dutch] submitted a legislative proposal to prohibit the public wearing of burqas [Wikipedia backgrounder; JURIST news archive] Thursday, proposing a fine of up to ââ [read post]
