Category - high court

Court blocks challenge over unethical RBS investments

staff writers — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:02:48 +0100

A High Court judge has blocked an attempt to launch a legal challenge over the government's use of taxpayers' money in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) investments that harm the environment and undermine human rights.

High Court re-opens Saudi arms corruption investigation

agency reporter — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:33:19 +0100

The High Court has formally quashed the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) decision to drop its corruption investigation into BAE Systems arms deals with Saudi Arabia. The decision is a huge success for the campaign groups that brought the case.

Further hearing over BAE-Saudi corruption enquiry

Simon Barrow — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:38:17 +0100

A short 'relief hearing' will take place at 10.00am on 23 April at the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London, following the High Court judgment which held that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) had acted unlawfully by cutting short a corruption investigation into arms deals between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia.

The High Court, BAE and media massaging

Simon Barrow — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:29:31 +0100

The success of arms trade campaigners in bringing the judicial review in which the High Court has ruled that the Serious Fraud Office and UK government acted illegally in dropping a corruption investigation against BAE Systems, under pressure from the Saudis, is a major achievement

Campaigners take on arms giant in high court review

staff writers — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:29:08 +0000

The High Court will today hear the judicial review of the Serious Fraud Office's decision to end its investigation into alleged corruption by BAE Systems in recent Saudi arms deals. Campaigners want to bring the arms giant to account.

Christians and Humanists welcome High Court’s decision on blasphemy

staff writers — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:10:35 +0000

The decision by the High Court not to allow a prosecution against BBC Director-General Mark Thompson for blasphemy to go ahead has been welcomed by Christians and Humanists. Stephen Green of the group Christian Voice, had attempted to prosecute Mark Thompson

Campaigners to challenge UK on Saudi arms deal

staff writers — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:39:54 +0000

Following the controversial state visit of King Abdullah, peace campaigners are going to the Royal Courts of Justice at the end of the week to challenge an official decision to end an investigation into Saudi arms links.