I read that News International is to give the family of Milly Dowler £3m, of which £1m will go to charities. I wondered how this sum was arrived at. There are a few cases on breach of privacy, but none with such high awards. Even damages for wrongful death or severe disablement do not reach that level. …
I was glad to hear that the government is making £300m available to help parents on low incomes who work for less than 16 hours a week. Not nearly enough of course, and arguably those who work for a few hours are less in need of it than those who work full time. This is what…
The Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill received its second reading on 5th October in a debate that lasted five hours. The Bill introduces a new version of control orders with broad judicial oversight. It is intended that they will be used in relation to suspects who for various reasons cannot be prosecuted or deported.…
I don’t know whether it is legal or not, but it is certainly immoral. Why should students resident in Scotland benefit from free tuition at their local universities when English students at a Scottish university have to pay as much as they would at an English university? Maybe even more as Scottish courses are often of four years’ duration. European students choosing to…
It is reported that Nadine Dorries MP has tabled an amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill, which will reach report stage in the Commons on 6 September, that would make mandatory the offer of “independent” counselling for women seeking an abortion. If enacted, the result would be that funds earmarked for counselling would be…
