Constitutional Reform
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will once more stand up for lawful pest control activities as anti-shooting group, Wild Justice, launch new legal attack. According to Wild Justice they are seeking legal action against the general licence to prevent serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, fisheries or inland… Read more »
The announcement that the new T Level responsible for educating future gamekeepers and land managers has been paused to reassess its specialist course structure has been warmly welcomed by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The new course, Habitat management (land and water), has been earmarked to replace the current land & wildlife… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Three former expenses MPs’ bid to avoid a criminal trial has been decisively thwarted by the supreme court. Judges rejected the arguments of lawyers representing David Chaytor, Elliot Morley and Jim Devine that the trio were protected from facing trial in court because of parliamentary privilege. They had argued they should be… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Phil Woolas has had an early setback in his bid to overturn a court judgement stripping him of his MP status. Judge Mr Justice Silber said Mr Woolas should appeal the judgement against him – not seek a judicial review. The decision came on a dramatic day for the former immigration minister,… Read more »
