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BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »
The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… Read more »
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The attorney general has defended his decision not to stand aside from the cash for honours inquiry, despite being a close ally of the prime minister. Lord Goldsmith said he was the only person answerable to parliament for prosecutions conducted in the UK and that was a responsibility he could not give up. Questions have… Read more »
People holding endless rowdy parties or threatening and intimidating their neighbours could be locked out of their homes for three months at a time, John Reid has said. The home secretary said new police powers would tackle those households that were the “bane of the community” – but stressed they would be used as a… Read more »
