Sentences with phrase «justice secretary who»

• Ken Clarke, the former justice secretary who left the government yesterday, has said that it would be «unthinkable» for Britain to withdraw from the European convention on human right.

So it seems strange that the last five years involved the very opposite: a justice secretary who slashed prison funding and stuffed even more inmates in there, leading to soaring rates of suicide and assault and prisoners spending up to 23 - hours a day locked in their cells.

«This sums up the skewed priorities of a justice secretary who has no solutions to the problems in our prisons,» he said.

Not exact matches

Megrahi, who is terminally ill with prostate cancer, was freed from prison on compassionate grounds by Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill on August 20th 2009.

The justice secretary is a jazz enthusiast who first discovered his passion in the clubs of Nottingham.

It all began with the Justice Secretary, Michael Gove, who pointed to Albania's relations with the EU as an example of the possible agreement that the UK might have in the event of leaving the EU.

Nigerian fraudsters, who had hacked into his Hotmail account, pretended to be the Justice Secretary stranded in Africa in need of $ 3,500 US dollars to get homewww.bbc.co.uk / news 24/02/2009

In an astonishing outburst, the justice secretary said economic experts warning Britain's finances would suffer post-Brexit were akin to «German scientists in the pay of the government» who rejected the findings of Albert Einstein.

The new justice secretary Chris Grayling, a favourite of the Tory right - wing who has made history as the first non-lawyer to be appointed in the position, today took a bruising in the Commons from Labour MPs.

The maverick Flynn didn't hold back, proclaiming that the House should regret losing, «a civilised and vintage popular secretary, the member for Rushcliffe, who demonstrated that he had working brain, who understood the benefits of remedial justice.

Sadiq Khan, who managed Miliband's successful leadership campaign, was appointed Shadow Justice Secretary and Shadow Lord Chancellor, and continuing Deputy Leader Harriet Harman continued to shadow Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, as well as being made Shadow International Development Secretary.

This was Cameron's first major speech on law and order since the departure of the liberal justice secretary Kenneth Clarke, who had emphasised the importance of rehab in his reforms.

Commenting on today's decision by the Lord Justice that last year's GCSE English results will not be regraded, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «It is very clear to the NUT and the other organisations who brought this action that a great injustice has been done.

The idea of featuring the justice secretary in novels and plays came from Australian author Kathy Lette, who inserted a character called Chris Grayling into her book Courting Trouble, about a mother - daughter feminist law firm.

Sadiq Khan MP, shadow justice secretary, said: «The energy and time this government is spending on arguments about the Human Rights Act shows how completely out of touch it is with the British people who are not interested in cat fights between ministers but how the safety of their communities will be protected after cuts in police budgets which go too far and too fast.»

«I don't think those who have expressed concerns about legal aid are motivated by self - interest,» the new justice secretary said.

And that's not just good for the shadow health secretary, or those who have been fighting for justice for 96 people who went to cheer their side to Wembley and never came home.

Meanwhile communities secretary Eric Pickles, energy secretary Ed Davey and justice secretary Chris Grayling are all being identified as cooperating ministers who have agreed average cuts of around ten per cent.

Current Conservative officeholders who are members of the group include the Work and Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith; David Cameron's PPS, Desmond Swayne; Nick Clegg's Parliamentary Under - Secretary, Mark Harper; the Minister of State for Transport, Theresa Villiers; a Parliamentary Under - Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, Jonathan Djanogly; three government whips, Angela Watkinson, Mark Francois and Greg Hands; the Chairman of the Procedure Committee, Greg Knight; and the Chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, John Whittingdale, who was Mrs Thatcher's Political Secretary in the late 1980s.

«When the previous Government consulted on this matter, the right hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield (Mr Grieve), who was then the shadow Secretary of State for Justice and is now the Attorney - General, described the prospect of giving prisoners the vote as «ludicrous».

It was judges - not parliament - who saved equality under the law from the justice secretary's assault

The justice secretary once again failed to write back to the coalition of authors who have asked for a meeting to voice their concerns about the ban on parcels being sent to prisoners - including books.

Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, who protested against justice secretary Chris Grayling's ban on prisoners receiving books earlier this year, has been made a dame in the new year's honour's list.

As a Labour MP and potential Justice secretary, voters might prefer someone who has fewer friends in prison (despite the obvious difficulty this might pose).

His angry response echoed the comments of US president Barack Obama, who condemned Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill's decision to free Megrahi as a «mistake».

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Mr Gove's comments came as the woman who replaced him current Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, continued to face pressure to intervene in the row.

He said that Ken Clarke's civil servants ran the Commission and the Justice Secretary - who, he alleged, was in the pocket of the human rights establishment - had his hands everywhere.

«Secretary Clinton today laid out the type of progressive vision on criminal justice reforms the City Council is fighting for in New York,» said Mark - Viverito who still declined to endorse Clinton but said she was looking forward to hearing more on the issue.

Mr Gove, who frequently clashed with the new Prime Minister, returns to the backbenches after six years in Government as Education Secretary, Chief Whip and most recently Justice Secretary.

Former Justice Secretary Grayling has been made Leader of the House, replacing William Hague who is no longer an MP.

The closest «great offices» are Theresa May in the Home Office, whose chances have been talked up until yesterday, and Justice Secretary Michael Gove, who has ruled himself out repeatedly (though so did his hero Lyndon Johnson, many times).

From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.

The outgoing inspector, Nick Hardwick, has proved hugely impressive and, consequently, ended up at loggerheads with former justice secretary Chris Grayling, who tried to get him to take out criticism of government policy from his annual report.

They attracted criticism from Tooting MP Sadiq Khan, who won promotion to the shadow Cabinet after the 2010 general election and is now shadow justice secretary.

The new justice secretary Chris Grayling, a favourite of the Tory right - wing who has made history...

Members of the commission who have been given four weeks to work are: Justice M.A Adeigbe who is the chairman, Mrs. Bose Dawodu DCP (rtd), Barrister Ismail Ajibade, the State Commissioner of Police, the State Director of DSS and Mr. Bisi Babalola who will act as the secretary.

Mr Cameron is agonising over what to do with former London Mayor Mr Johnson and Justice Secretary Michael Gove, who have both been outspoken during the skirmishes.

The Today programme has already reported that Ken Clarke, who was evens to leave the government yesterday, has indeed lost his job as justice secretary.

The message our justice secretary should be sending out is clear: «No matter who you are, if you carry or threaten someone with a knife, you will go to prison».

Members of the Task Force are Mr. Akinjide Bakare, a Deputy Director in the Ministry of Justice who will act as Alternate Chairman; Dr. Afolabi Abiodun representing the Commissioner for the Environment; Mr. Olayinka Wasiu Adebayo and Mr. Faiq Abou both representing the Lands Bureau; Mr. Saheed Kassim, Chief Security Officer to Governor Ambode; Mr. Ganiyu Adebowale, Commander of Governor's Monitoring Team (GMT) and Ms Mosunmola Balogun, who is to act as the Secretary of the Task Force.

Shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon took the opportunity to tell the world that one of his favourite books is Nancy Stout's biography of Celia Sánchez — «an incredible woman & leader of the Cuban Revolution who dedicated her life to tackling poverty, inequality and racism».

An inquiry has been ordered by justice secretary Jack Straw after reports suggested Scotland Yard bugged a Muslim Labour MP who was visiting a constituent in prison.

Mr Straw, who acted as home secretary, foreign secretary and justice secretary during his time in office, announced well before the leadership result that he would be stepping down from the front bench.

The justice secretary, who has been arguing against eurosceptics for the duration of his 42 - year parliamentary career, hit out at those calling for a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU in the wake of the eurocrisis.

Almost 1,000 offenders who should have been sent back to prison are still on the loose according to justice secretary, Jack Straw.

The move effectively splits the government position and opens up a potential schism between Mr Clegg and justice secretary Ken Clarke, two close political allies who are currently assessing the need for a British bill of rights together.

The Tories» Liberal Democrat partners, who apparently saw keen as their sixth cabinet minister during his time a justice secretary, were given an affectionate pat on the head.

«I appreciate that the minister is under the strict riding instructions from a lord chancellor whose jurisprudential credibility has been forensically unpicked by my noble friend Lord Pannick and secretary of state for justice who has wreaked havoc on the ability of the prison and probation services to protect the public.

Justice secretary Jack Straw was the victim of internet fraudsters who hacked his personal account and sent out hundreds of e-mails asking for money.