Lawfare
MPs hit out at media lawyers’ lobbying over SLAPPs bill
As published on legalfutures.co.uk MPs yesterday hit out at lobbying against the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill by the lawyers they accuse of creating the problem it aims to solve. The comments came during the bill’s committee stage, during which various amendments were made to strengthen the bill. In February, the government threw its […]
MP calls for NCA to consider dealings of Tory donor Mohamed Amersi
As published by the Guardian The former cabinet minister David Davis has asked for the National Crime Agency to consider the past business dealings of the Conservative donor Mohamed Amersi, saying in parliament that the businessman “facilitated corrupt deals”. Davis made a string of serious allegations about Amersi under parliamentary privilege, saying the businessman and […]
Top Tory calls for police investigation into ‘sexual blackmail allegation’ by party donor against female ex-MP
As published by the Independent Tycoon Mohamed Amersi accused of ‘criminal harassment’ of former Conservative MP Charlotte Leslie A Tory tycoon in a “cash for access” controversy accused a female ex-MP of attempted “sexual blackmail,” according to a former Cabinet minister. Conservative MP Sir David Davis called for a police investigation into businessman and Tory […]
Major Tory donor accused of perjury, criminal harassment and bribery by Conservative MP
As published by the Mirror Former Cabinet Minister David Davis used the protections of Parliamentary privilege, which protects MPs from being sued for defamation in most cases, to make the allegations against the multi-millionaire Mohamed Amersi in the Commons A major Conservative donor has been accused of perjury, criminal harassment and bribery in an extraordinary […]