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All the latest from Campaign Against Arms Trade, across the country and near you, including press releases, the CAAT Blog, articles from the CAAT News magazine, and info on local actions. Browse the full list, or filter by type or topic.

Blogs

Calling young voters!

The current election campaign is intriguing for many of us, not only because there is no clear favourite to win, but because we shall see at least a 150 new faces in parliament. Many of these faces will be young faces, replacing those who for many years have been at the heart of the

Press releases

Campaigners continue to raise concerns about SFO-BAE settlement process

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and The Corner House today announce with regret that they are withdrawing their application for a judicial review of the 5 February 2010 decision by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to enter a controversial plea bargain settlement with BAE Systems and to drop conspiracy to corrupt charges against a

Press releases

High Court grants injunction against BAE settlement

The High Court has granted an injunction prohibiting the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) from taking any further steps in its plea bargain settlement with BAE Systems. The injunction is in force until the Court has decided whether or not to give permission to Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and

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SPEAKING out against the arms trade

Niki Goridis on Speak's Day of Action. 1 March - This was definitely a different Monday morning for the staff of UK Trade & Investment Defence & Security Organisation (UKTI). What made it so different? A crowd of about seventy young people had congregated in front of UKTI's headquarters at 66 Victoria Street, dancing, singing and enjoying

Press releases

Campaigners seek court injunction against BAE settlement

Lawyers acting for Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and The Corner House today lodged papers at the High Court asking for an injunction to delay the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) from seeking court approval for its controversial plea bargain settlement with BAE Systems pending the outcome of a Judicial Review. They lodged

Press releases

BAE to be called to account through legal challenge

Lawyers acting on behalf of Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and The Corner House have today issued a letter to the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) laying out their intention to request a judicial review of the 5 February 2010 decision of the SFO to enter a plea agreement with BAE.

Press releases

BAE guilty but escapes court

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and The Corner House are shocked and angered by the decision of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to settle with BAE Systems. As a result of the settlement there will be no opportunity to discover the truth behind alleged bribery and corruption in the many BAE deals that were

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