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Cooper refuses to condemn US action in Venezuela as criticism among Labour MPs grows

Government facing mounting criticism from its own MPs urging Sir Keir Starmer to criticise the US intervention

The Independent UK

Palestine Action terror ban too heavy-handed, former Supreme Court judge warns Starmer

The law that saw hundreds arrested for supporting the group on Saturday should be changed, Lord Sumption says

The Independent UK

Voices: Palestine Action demonstrators should not be prosecuted for placards

COMMENT: Indicating support for a terrorist organisation with a placard should not be a criminal offence, as it is inconsistent with the basic rights of free speech, says Jonathan Sumption

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Despite Livia Tossici-Bolt’s conviction, the US is not finished with making abortion a UK culture war issue

We should all be worried that the rightwing organisation Alliance Defending Freedom has been increasing its activities in this country, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

Ex-supreme court judge says ‘arguable case’ Israel’s conduct in Gaza is genocidal

Lord Sumption says Israel’s actions ‘grossly disproportionate’ and in new book points to suppression of free speech over Palestinian cause

The Guardian - UK

Ex-supreme court judge says high court signoff for assisted death unnecessary

Lord Sumption tells MPs requirement in UK bill is not echoed in countries that have legalised assisted dying

The Guardian - UK

UK’s former top judge warns assisted dying approval should be kept out of courts

Lord Sumption previously backed a change in the law to allow assisted dying but described Kim Leadbeater’s legislation as ‘over-engineered, bureaucratic, and coldly inhumane’

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Assisted dying: Ex-judge says coercion ‘extraordinarily difficult to detect’

While agreeing with the principle of assisted dying, Lord Sumption has been critical of the Bill before Parliament.

The Independent UK

Cancel study into the cost to NHS of assisted dying, Harman tells Streeting

Health secretary risks tainting the debate by turning it into an issue of pounds and pence, Labour grandee says

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the rule of law in Hong Kong: the verdict of foreign judges is damning

Editorial: The conviction of peaceful pro-democracy activists is another shameful moment in the ongoing crackdown

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Hamas's atrocities did not give Israel carte blanche and after the aid worker killings Britain must say so

Three former Supreme Court judges and 597 other lawyers have written to the Prime Minister to ask him to act against Israel by cutting arms sales. Britain is a signatory to the Genocide Convention and is therefore required to do what it can to prevent genocide. But the emotive issue…

Evening Standard

Tory rebels won’t kill our Rwanda bill in new year, home secretary insists

James Cleverly says government ‘willing to listen’, as Tory right threatens to ‘kill the bill’ after Christmas

The Independent UK

UK Government’s Rwanda plan is 'probably dead' in current form, says former judge

THE UK Government’s Rwanda plan is “probably dead” in its current form, former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption has said.

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - In the Conservative Party, there is always someone to your right

"Constitutionally really quite extraordinary" – that's the view of former Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption on the government's plan to use emergency law to "change the facts" and declare Rwanda safe. Is he right?

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OPINION - Arts Council philistines are driving the ENO off the cliff

Lord Sumption — former Supreme Court judge plus medieval historian — has the reputation of being the cleverest man in England. To this can be added that he’s an ornament to the London arts scene. I’m talking about his resignation from the board of the English National Opera. By quitting…

The Independent UK

Sunak warned government faces embarrassing loss in ‘bizarre’ battle over Boris WhatsApps

‘Cards are stacked’ against government if row goes to court, says former legal chief

The National (Scotland)

Gender Bill legal challenge costs to be made public when case concludes

THE cost of the Scottish Government’s legal challenge against the blocking of gender recognition reforms will not be revealed until after the case…

The Independent UK

Yousaf: Gender Bill legal challenge costs will be revealed after case concludes

The Scottish First Minister vowed to be ‘absolutely transparent’ about how much taxpayers will spend on the action.

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Scottish Greens: gender reforms legal challenge was potential deal-breaker

Party indicates it would have left governing partnership with SNP if Yousaf had not instigated judicial review

The Independent UK

Gender Bill legal challenge will be ‘very difficult’, Scottish ministers told

Lord Sumption, a former Supreme Court justice, said the Scottish Government’s case is ‘arguable’, but ‘weak’.

The Independent UK

Sturgeon: Gender reforms do not impact UK-wide legislation

The UK Government has vetoed Holyrood’s Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.

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