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2024-11-16 04:48:10
The common law offence of defamatory libel was abolished in UK by s.73(b) Coroners and Justice Act 2009. [Link]
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2024-12-31 12:45:52
Stockton's Harry Waugh was convicted of violent disorder. He was caught on CCTV charging towards a line of officers, shouting abuse, pointing aggressively and throwing items at them while they tried to protect themselves with a shield. [Link]
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2025-01-03 14:00:09
There is no law requiring that the Monarch acts only on the advice of the Prime Minister, this is recent custom only. The monarch retains the power to summon, dissolve & prorogue parliament; to grant royal assent to bills passed by parliament; to appoint & dismiss ministers. [Link]
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2025-01-04 21:55:57
The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 makes no reference to the King requiring advice from the Prime Minister to dissolve Parliament. [Link] Royal Assent Act allows the King to provide assent in person. [Link]
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