Robert Buckland

Officials ordered to find ‘imaginative’ ways to ban terrorists from bringing legal challenges

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Officials are ordered to find ‘imaginative’ ways to ban terrorists from bringing legal challenges at taxpayers’ expense following Shamima Begum’s victory Civil servants also told to come up with proposals to restrict terrorists’ legal aid Justice Secretary Robert Buckland told officials to find ‘imaginative’ proposals Boris Johnson described Shamima Begum’s taxpayer-funded flight to Britain as … Read more

Crackdown on statue vandalism: Justice Secretary Robert Buckland pledges laws to protect monuments

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Crackdown on statue vandalism: Justice Secretary Robert Buckland pledges new laws to protect monuments with tougher sentences for perpetrators after campaign by 120 Tory MPs Robert Buckland says laws against desecration of memorials are ‘inadequate’ MPs will present a proposed Desecration of War Memorials Bill this week Justice Secretary Mr Buckland said he ‘fully agrees’ with … Read more

Ten years in jail for desecrating war memorials under proposed plans

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Demonstrators who vandalise war memorials could be jailed for up to ten years under proposed plans as MPs look to make it easier to prosecute demonstrators who desecrate sacred monuments. The plans being considered by ministers come as at risk statues – including the Cenotaph, Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela – were covered up ahead of … Read more

Study shows 70 per cent of people are more likely to listen to expert advice after COVID

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Coronavirus crisis rebuilds Britain’s trust in expert opinion: Study shows 70 per cent of people are more likely to listen to specialist advice now than before the pandemic Michael Gove notably claimed that Britain had ‘had enough of experts’ in 2016 A survey last year also found that only 40 per cent trust expert advice the … Read more

Sports halls ‘could become makeshift courtrooms’ for family and commercial hearings

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Sports halls and hotel meeting rooms ‘could become makeshift courtrooms’ for family and commercial hearings in bid to get through backlog of 37,000 jury trials at traditional courts Lord Burnett told MPs that venues which are shut could be used for civil cases He hopes crown courts in England and Wales will reopen by end … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: If there were more scientists in Cabinet, they might not swallow what boffins say 

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Follow the science. It has become a mantra for Boris Johnson and senior ministers throughout this crisis. There are variations. One of them is: ‘We are guided by the science.’ Sometimes it’s ‘the best scientific advice’. Rather as in the Star Wars movies when the goodies constantly say ‘May the force be with you’ to … Read more