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BASC given permission to bring judicial review of Defra decision

  The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been granted permission by the High Court to bring a judicial review of Defra’s decision to withdraw the general licence (GL43) that allowed the release of gamebirds in certain areas of England. BASC’s ‘Fighting Fund’ is being used to support the High Court challenge. BASC chief executive Ian… Read more »

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Jack Straw to meet with union leaders
Straw prepares for talks as officers return to work

More than 20,000 prison officers returned to work last night after the government agreed to fresh talks over pay. The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) had earlier flouted a High Court injunction against the planned 24-hour strike, but ordered its members to return to work around 7pm after the justice secretary agreed to hold talks on… Read more »

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Prison officers walk out
Govt condemns ‘illegal’ prison officer strike

Prison Officers across England and Wales are defying a High Court injunction to continue strike action over pay. Earlier, the justice secretary Jack Straw warned the striking prisoner officers that the unofficial action was illegal and “wholly unjustified”. Prison officers walked out at 7am this morning over low pay and thousands are refusing to return… Read more »