No charges in UK 'cash for honors' scandal July 20, 2007
'[JURIST] The UK''s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Friday that no charges would be filed against associates of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, some of whom had been arrested during an investigation into whether political honors were exchanged....... [more] 
UK Attorney General Goldsmith to resign June 22, 2007
'[JURIST] UK Attorney General Lord Goldsmith announced Friday that he will resign his post effective next week. Goldsmith, who leaves just as Tony Blair steps down after 10 years as Prime Minister, said that he has wanted to move on for some time........ [more] 
UK will not accept EU treaty that alters UK law: Blair June 19, 2007
'[JURIST] UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday that there were four elements he would not accept in any EU treaty. In remarks made to the House of Commons Liaison Committee, Blair acknowledged that it was an important that the EU"work more....... [more] 
Sarkozy, Blair agree on framework for EU 'treaty' to replace stalled constitution June 7, 2007
'[JURIST] UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and new French President Nicolas Sarkozy agreed at the G8 summit in Germany Thursday that the controversial European constitution should be reconstituted into a"simplified treaty" whose ratification would not....... [more] 
UK government assailed over 'stop and quiz' anti-terror proposal May 28, 2007
'[JURIST] The outgoing government of British Prime Minister Tony Blair has run into stiff criticism of a proposal to give police new"stop and question" powers under toughened anti-terror laws. The proposal, which was leaked to the media late last week....... [more] 
Blair calls for stronger UK terror laws May 27, 2007
'[JURIST] British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday in an op-ed published in the Sunday Times that the country has chosen to protect the civil liberties of foreign nationals over national security and therefore could not blame the government for....... [more] 
UK court finds two guilty in Al Jazeera 'bombing' memo leak May 9, 2007
'[JURIST] A UK court found two men guilty of violating Section 3 of Britain''s Official Secrets Act by leaking a secret memo in which President Bush was said to have told UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in April 2004 of a plan to bomb Arab broadcaster Al....... [more] 
Blair says UK referendum not needed to ratify new EU treaty April 20, 2007
'[JURIST] UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday that the United Kingdom does not need to hold a referendum to approve a new treaty to replace the failed European Constitution. Earlier this week, Blair joined Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende....... [more] 
EU treaty amendments better than new constitution: UK, Dutch PMs April 16, 2007
'[JURIST] British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Monday criticized efforts to create a new constitution for the European Union, saying in a joint press conference in London that member states could be better....... [more] 
ICC prosecutor says Bush, Blair could face war crimes investigation March 19, 2007
'[JURIST] US President George Bush and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair may one day face war crimes charges before the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, according to ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo. Moreno-Ocampo said Sunday that the....... [more] 



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