Bizarrely, common sense appears to have prevailed. Who'd've thunk? Now I want to know how, if a majority of the drivers voted against action, this ended up in the labour court in the first place?

I am satisfied that HMG's position is that there is not, and has not been, a state of war between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Iraq... (link)
I've only skimmed this (it's late, I'm sleepy) but what's far more interesting than that statement is the precedents used in determining various bits of the judgment. The judgement cites cases back ( Read more... )

If the UK Gov't introduces legislation to criminalise "incitement to terrorism", can Tony Blair be prosecuted under it for the Iraq fiasco?

Portmarnock Golf Club’s defense for excluding women from full membership is that the equal status act interferes with its members’ right to freedom of association. This has been upheld in the High Court. Note that the Irish Constitution (which I imagine would be the overriding legislation here) doesn’t actually grant an unfettered right to freedom ( Read more... )

I can't be the only person who is bemused by the fact that while the incumbent government is busily pontificating on how Sinn Féin cannot hope to be treated as a proper political party while they are associated with crime, the Minister for Transport is under investigation for improper handling of a tender and a former member of the main government ( Read more... )

The Hosiery Act of 1845 as well as the Adulteration of Coffee Act of 1718 are among 91 laws set to be expunged from the Statute Book because they are no longer required ( Read more... )

• Denial
• Bargaining
• Anger
• Despair
• Acceptance

"19:12:00: England in court over Iraq abuse photographs"

From c|net's RSS feed right now:MPAA could learn from RIAA
The film industry should learn to deal with piracy the way the recording industry is--by making legal means of getting movies easier and cheaper. (link)
Hmm. Could've fooled me. I thought the RIAA was all about issuing individual lawsuits, breaking standards in an attempt to prevent disk ( Read more... )

It's only been two years since y'all instigated the prolonged and divisive ruckus, why stop now?