Voter ID laws face legal challenge as rules 'sabotage' democracy CONTROVERSIAL voter ID laws will be challenged by a legal activist group, it has been announced. The National (Scotland) · May 1, 2023
Anger as legal challenge over Partygate police probe into Boris Johnson thrown out Campaigners had called for a judicial review into the Met Police decision not to send the shamed former PM a questionnaire over Partygate gatherings in November and December 2020 - even though others present were fined Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2023
Campaigners lose bid to bring High Court challenge against Met over ‘Partygate’ The Good Law Project and Lord Paddick were refused permission to bring a challenge against the force over its investigation into Number 10 parties. The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
First stage of ‘partygate’ challenge against Met Police to be heard at High Court The Good Law Project and Lord Paddick will ask Mr Justice Swift to grant permission for a judicial review of the Met’s handling of the investigation Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2023
Failures of Met Police to probe Boris Johnson over Partygate goes before High Court WHETHER or not a legal challenge against the Metropolitan Police’s failure to investigate Boris Johnson thoroughly during the Partygate scandal… The National (Scotland) · Feb 22, 2023
High Court to hear first stage of ‘partygate’ challenge against Met Police The Good Law Project and Lord Paddick will ask Mr Justice Swift to grant permission for a judicial review of the Met’s handling of the investigation. The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
High court grants hearing on ‘weak’ plan to cut England sewage discharges Good Law Project to argue government scheme will lead to raw sewage being discharged into waterways for decades The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2023
Lifestyle company 'won PPE contract after Tory activist approached Greg Hands' A LIFESTYLE company received a £25.8 million PPE contract after the new Conservative chair Greg Hands referred the firm to officials in 2020, new… The National (Scotland) · Feb 12, 2023
Firm won £25.8m PPE contract after Greg Hands approached by Tory activist Exclusive: New Tory chair referred Luxe Lifestyle in April 2020 despite it apparently having no history of supplying PPE The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023
Campaigners lose High Court battle over NHS gender dysphoria treatment delays Mr Justice Chamberlain rejected the claim from four people, along with charity Gendered Intelligence and legal campaign group The Good Law Project Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2023
Campaigners lose High Court case over waiting times for trans healthcare Legal campaign group The Good Law Project said it will seek an appeal after Monday’s ruling. The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023
Sewage dumps by water firms could 'wipe us out' says oyster farmer suing the government Sewage poured into England's "Marine Protected Areas" for a total of 263,654 hours in 2021 - or more than 30 years - and the government's plan to tackle the problem is branded unfit-for-purpose Daily Mirror · Dec 1, 2022
Energy firms accused of using pre-payment meters to 'cut off customers by the back door' Campaigners from the End Fuel Poverty Coalition have called for an end to pre-payment meters which they say will cause the deaths of several people this winter in the UK Daily Mirror · Nov 29, 2022
Campaigners call for ban on pre-payment meters installed under court warrants The End Fuel Poverty Coalition says energy companies may be using them as a 'back-door' way of disconnecting customers who fall into debt Wales Online · Nov 29, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022 Calls for UK ban on pre-payment meter installations made under court warrants End Fuel Poverty Coalition fears energy suppliers are using warrants to disconnect poorest ‘by the back door’
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022 Ban pre-payment meter installations through court warrants – campaigners The End Fuel Poverty Coalition raised concerns that firms were using PPMs ‘as a method of revenue protection’.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 27, 2022 Good Law Project sets up Scottish office amid fears English judges 'bullied' by UK THE Good Law Project has announced it will set up a Scottish office amid fears judges in England are being “bullied” for holding the UK…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022 Charity Commission reviews complaint against climate sceptic thinktank Move comes after lawyers and MPs raised concerns about charitable status of Global Warming Policy Foundation
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022 Strip climate sceptic thinktank of charitable status, MPs urge Global Warming Policy Foundation is a lobbying organisation, says complaint submitted to Charity Commission
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022 Challenge to government’s lateral flow test contracts rejected by high court Health and social care secretary’s decision to grant contracts to UK firm Abingdon Health was the subject of litigation
The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2022 Judge to consider trans charity’s appeal to strip LGB Alliance of legal status Mermaids claims gay rights organisation was set up to lobby against rights of transgender people
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022 Government admits 50 firms were in VIP lane for test and trace contracts Health department had denied Covid testing priority lane but new disclosure lists firms including lab behind false negatives
Daily Record · Sep 4, 2022 Scots-educated Ofgem boss cashes in on government solar scheme to cut bills Jonathan Brearley, boss of the energy regulator, is selling excess energy back to suppliers from the panels on his £1m Buckinghamshire home.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2022 MP Liam Fox dismisses reports about donation from Covid firm as ‘baseless smear’ Office of ex-Tory minister received £20,000 from SureScreen Diagnostics two years after he recommended firm
Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2022 MP who received £20k donation denies helping firm land £500m contract SureScreen Diagnostics recently donated £20k to Tory MP Liam Fox