Gerry Facenna's News

4/5/2012 Gerry Facenna and Laura Elizabeth John win 3 year fight for ministerial papers' release

The Campaign for Clean Air in London had requested disclosure under the Environmental Regulations 2004 of documents relating to a meeting between the Mayor of London and the Secretary of State for the Environment in 2009 about air quality in ...

13/4/2012 Gerry Facenna in ECtHR Azerbaijan Media Challenge

Two Azerbaijan journalists have made an application to the European Court of Human Rights to challenge an effective monopoly of control over the country's broadcasting system. Yashar Agazade and Rasul Jafarov, represented by Gerry Facenna, ...

20/10/2011 Fast Track Appeal Granted in Library Closure Case

Lord Justice Elias has granted permission to appeal and ordered that attempts should be made for it to be heard before the Court of Appeal early next month after campaigners, who sought a judicial review against Brent Council's decision to close ...

14/10/2011 Decision to Close Libraries Legal

Campaigners seeking a judicial review against the closure of six libraries in north-west London lost their bid in the High Court yesterday. They argued that Brent Council's approach to assessing the need for library services and alternative ...