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• The Guardian view on the black spider memos: a victory for the rule of law, a warning to Prince Charles | Editorial

  26-03-2015 20:42
  
  After 10 years, Whitehall and Buckingham Palace have finally lost their campaign to keep the prince’s advocacy letters a secretWhen a man of cranky interests picks up his fountain pen, the result is, very often, nothing of any consequence. Occasionally, he will be eccentrically right, and may even get others to see this by obstinate repetition; more often he will – whether fairly or not – run into irritation and brush-off replies. When the man in question is heir to the throne, however, th
  
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• Cameron concedes defeat over publication of Prince Charles's letters

  26-03-2015 20:22
  
  ‘Deeply disappointed’ prime minister will give instructions for heir to the throne’s memos to ministers to be released after supreme court rulingDavid Cameron has admitted defeat after the government lost a 10-year battle with the Guardian to keep secret a “particularly frank” cache of lobbying letters written by Prince Charles.Following a supreme court ruling on Thursday that 27 letters between the heir to the throne and ministers must finally be published under the Freedom of Informa
  
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• Cameron concedes defeat over publication of Prince Charles letters

  26-03-2015 20:22
  
  ‘Deeply disappointed’ prime minister will give instructions for heir to the throne’s memos to ministers to be released after supreme court rulingDavid Cameron has admitted defeat after the government lost a 10-year battle with the Guardian to keep secret a “particularly frank” cache of lobbying letters written by Prince Charles.Following a supreme court ruling on Thursday that 27 letters between the heir to the throne and ministers must finally be published under the Freedom of Informa
  
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• Lawyer releases Bergdahl's description of captivity, torture - Yahoo News UK

  26-03-2015 20:14
  
  Yahoo News UK
  Lawyer releases Bergdahl's description of captivity, torture
  Yahoo News UK
  Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl described his five years as a Taliban captive in a note released Thursday by his attorney Eugene Fidell. Here are verbatim excerpts, with no spelling or grammar changes and only paragraph breaks added for clarity. "In the beginning ...en meer »
  
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• Claim ends after court dismisses late amendment

  26-03-2015 15:51 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Judge tells claimant: ‘This is modern-day commercial litigation’.
  
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• Uganda faced a backlash for its homophobic legislation. Will California? | Steven W. Thrasher

  26-03-2015 15:45
  
  California’s proposed ‘kill the gays’ referendum is a disgrace. Attorney General Kamala Harris should refuse legitimizing the bill, even if that requires civil disobedience
  After years of efforts by American evangelical missionaries in collusion with pandering local politicians, Uganda passed a law in 2014 which made homosexual acts punishable by life in prison (an improvement on its 2013 “kill the gays” legislation). But though Uganda’s high court later overturned the law on a techn
  
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• Prince Charles memos: supreme court rules in favour of the Guardian

  26-03-2015 15:06
  
  Court clears the way for publication of ‘black spider memos’Decision comes after 10 year battle by the Guardian to publish the lettersClarence House and the prime minister express disappointmentMemos said to show Charles’ attempts to lobby ministers Read the latest summary 2.06pm GMT The battle to publish the black spider memos may not be quite over yet, but that’s it for this blog. Thanks for all your comments.2.03pm GMT Rob Evans, the Guardian reporter who first made the FOI request fo
  
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• ‘Green’ dam linked to killings of six indigenous people in Guatemala

  26-03-2015 14:24
  
  Indigenous people are being ‘terrorised’ over protests against a mega-dam that is registered on the EU’s emissions trading system and backed by European development banksA planned mega-dam in Guatemala, whose carbon credits will be tradable under the EU’s emissions trading system, has been linked to grave human rights abuses, including the killing of six indigenous people, two of them children.Several European development banks and the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IF
  
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• Prince Charles letters case reinforces profound constitutional principles

  26-03-2015 13:54
  
  Decision of a judicial body should be binding and should not be capable of being overturned by a member of the executive, says supreme court presidentThe Guardian’s victory in the Prince of Wales letters case has reinforced a profound constitutional principle. As explained by Lord Neuberger, president of the supreme court, it is that “a decision of a judicial body should be final and binding and should not be capable of being overturned by a member of the executive” – in this case, the a
  
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• Law student Erol Incedal cleared of UK terror plots in secret trial - The Times (subscription)

  26-03-2015 13:30
  
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  Law student Erol Incedal cleared of UK terror plots in secret trial
  The Times (subscription)
  A law student was cleared today of allegations that he plotted with Islamic State to carry out terror attacks in Britain - but key details of the case against him remain cloaked in official secrecy. An Old Bailey jury deliberated for more than 27 hours ...
  Secret Terror Trial: Law Student Not GuiltyYahoo News UKalle 59 nieuwsartikelen »
  
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• Diversity data impact ‘not at level hoped for’ – LSB chair

  26-03-2015 13:30 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Legal Services Board also suggests regulators must look again at burden of diversity data collection on law firms and legal services providers.
  
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• Lawyer opens gay marriage cake case - Belfast Telegraph

  26-03-2015 12:29
  
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  Lawyer opens gay marriage cake case
  Belfast Telegraph
  Daniel and Amy McArthur arriving at Belfast County Court to fight a challenge by Northern Ireland's Equality Commission following their refusal to make a cake bearing a pro-gay marriage slogan. David Young/PA Wire. Daniel McArthur arrives at Belfast ...en meer »
  
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• Why is the crux of the Incedal case a secret? You're not allowed to know

  26-03-2015 11:55
  
  The public have not been told who or what was behind the prosecution of Erol Incedal, who has been cleared of plotting a terror attackErol Incedal twice stood trial on terrorism charges. Last year he was convicted of possessing a bomb-making manual, but the jury failed to reach a verdict on the more serious charge of plotting a terrorist attack. , After a four-week retrial, he was acquitted of that charge on Thursday. Related: Student cleared of London terror charge after partially secret trialC
  
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• Prince Charles memos: supreme court rules in favour of the Guardian - live

  26-03-2015 11:01
  
  Court gives verdict on secrecy of prince’s ‘black spider memos’Decision comes after 10 year battle by the Guardian to publish the lettersMemos said to show Charles attempts to lobby ministers10.06am GMT Here’s the full text of judgement.The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“FOIA 2000”) enables members of the public to see documents held by many public bodies, subject to certain exemptions; the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (“EIR 2004”) enables members of the public t
  
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• The Modern Slavery Bill becomes law – Unicef UK statement - UNICEF UK (blog)

  26-03-2015 11:01
  
  UNICEF UK (blog)
  The Modern Slavery Bill becomes law – Unicef UK statement
  UNICEF UK (blog)
  The passing of the Modern Slavery Bill into law is an historic moment in the fight against modern slavery and human trafficking. Unicef UK is proud that the UK has committed to stamping out these horrific crimes and, in particular, to protecting ...en meer »
  
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• What are Prince Charles's 'black spider memos'? – video

  26-03-2015 10:33
  
  Find out more about the 'black spider memos', a collection of letters from Prince Charles to government ministers spanning more than 30 years, and which can now be published after a ruling by the supreme court. The Guardian has campaigned for 10 years to see the memos, which could undermine the convention of the British monarchy's independence from government Continue reading...
  
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• Prince Charles memos: supreme court ruling live

  26-03-2015 10:08
  
  Court gives verdict on secrecy of prince’s ‘black spider memos’Decision comes after 10 year battle by the Guardian to publish the lettersMemos said to show Charles attempts to lobby ministers9.08am GMT Prince Charles’s biographer Catherine Mayer, underlines how awkward publication of the letters has become for Prince Charles.
  Speaking to Sky News, she said:For Clarence House, they are in a no-win situation here.If the letters come out clearly there will be some embarrassment relating to
  
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• What is Belfast's 'gay cake' case?

  26-03-2015 08:00
  
  It may be a court case about a cake featuring Sesame Street characters, but it could have ramifications for equality legislation across the UK
  Opening at Belfast high court on Thursday morning, it involves a gay-themed cake, a bakery run by devout Christians, and the future of equality legislation not only in Northern Ireland, but throughout the UK and possibly beyond. Ashers Bakery versus the Equality Commission has far-reaching implications for the competing rights of faith-based communities a
  
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• Prosecute financial advisers who assist in tax avoidance, say MPs

  26-03-2015 01:01
  
  Public accounts committee advocates legislation making promotion of aggressive tax avoidance illegal and review of government tax relief schemesThe next government should introduce new laws to prosecute financial advisers who help wealthy individuals and firms in aggressive tax avoidance, a comprehensive parliamentary report has found. The public accounts committee, which scrutinises public spending, has examined the use of tax relief and the role of advisers from the Big Four accountancy firms,
  
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