One of my most furious pieces came in December 2006 over the Attorney General's intervention in the SFO's investigation into alleged corruption by BAE.
It is good news indeed that this ruling has come through. I wonder if that means the SFO will re-invigorate their investigation? Or would that be against the national interest?
Lunchtime edit: An update here. Some lovely quotes:
''... is difficult to identify any integrity in the role of the courts to uphold the rule of law, if the courts are to abdicate in response to a threat from a foreign power''
It is good news indeed that this ruling has come through. I wonder if that means the SFO will re-invigorate their investigation? Or would that be against the national interest?
Lunchtime edit: An update here. Some lovely quotes:
''... is difficult to identify any integrity in the role of the courts to uphold the rule of law, if the courts are to abdicate in response to a threat from a foreign power''
''It is difficult to identify any integrity in the role of the courts to uphold the rule of law, if the courts are to abdicate in response to a threat from a foreign power''
And: “We fear for the administration of justice if it can be perverted by a threat.”
He concluded: “No one, whether within this country or outside, is entitled to interfere with the course of justice.”
Quite.
RS
RS
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"He concluded: “No one, whether within this country or outside, is entitled to interfere with the course of justice.”"
One can only hope that we'll be withdrawing from the European abomination then...
I don't agree. the SFO should have been tolk to take a hike in the first place. Deals get done with bribes in the ME and in most parts of the world. It would be nice if this wasn't the case and it was a level playing field, but it isn't. A company has to give bungs or no contracts. So they up the price and give bungs. This creates high tech jobs long term and we get some mobney back from the bleed you dry thieving Saudis. Everyone wins. These deals are done outside of the UK. UK law should not apply.
Laws are only rules made by people for the governance of society. they are changed or abolished regularly. they indeed aren't written in stone for all time.
Where is the fraud in paying the squeeze with the Saudis own money from the inflated price? Like this was the first time.......
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