Contents
Terms of Reference
Privilege: John Hemming and Withers LLP
Introduction
Background and precedents
The sequence of events
The Committee's inquiry
Conclusion
Formal Minutes
Written Evidence
Evidence from John Hemming MP
Ev 1: Initial briefing note for Standards and Privileges Committee
Ev 1A: E-mail exchanges between John Hemming MP and Withers LLP from 30 July to 6 October 2009, submitted by Mr Hemming
Further correspondence submitted by Mr Hemming
Ev 1B: Letter from Withers LLP to Councillor Paul Tilsley, 29 July 2009
Ev 1C: Letter from Withers LLP to John Hemming MP, 14 September 2009
Ev 1D: Letter from Withers LLP to John Hemming, 14 September 2009
Ev 3: Commentary on parliamentary law and other cases for Standards and Privileges Committee, 26 January 2010
Evidence from Withers LLP
Ev 2A: Letter from Withers LLP to the Speaker, 14 January 2010
Ev 2: Letter from Withers LLP to the Clerk of the Committee, 25 January 2010, by hand
Ev 6: Letter from Withers LLP to the Clerk of the Committee, 1 February 2010
Ev 7: E-mail from John Hemming MP to Withers LLP on 30 July, submitted by Withers LLP
Evidence from the Clerk of the House
Ev 4: Memorandum from the Clerk of the House, 1 February 2010
Evidence from the Law Society
Ev 5: Letter from the President of the Law Society to the Chairman of the Committee, 1 February 2010
Note: The names of some copy recipients of e-mails
reproduced in this evidence have been redacted in order to protect
their privacy. These are indicated by *** in the text.
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