Company Reform Cost of regulating company accounting will rise from £5m to £12m, tougher powers to investigate companies, fine directors 05.12.03 Companies Bill, DTI Press Release, Telegraph, Company Law Links, Queens Speech Links

Lords Reform Defeat for Queen's speech for 2nd time since 1945, vote rejected Lords reform, abolition of Lord Chancellor and establishment of Supreme Court 03.12.03 BBC, Constitutional Reform Links, Queens Speech Links

Queen's Speech Creation of Supreme Ct, asylum cases will only get one appeal, children's commissioner for England, civil partnershipsBlunkett defends removing asylum children Civil partnerships Pension Protection Fund Tighter coporate governance rules Property seller's packs Right to buy List of proposed bills 27.11.03 Guardian, Telegraph, Times, BBC, Full Text, Queens Speech

Law Lords Plans for constitutional reform make no concession to concerns of judges for independence of judiciary 27.11.03 Guardian, Constitutional Reform Links, Queens Speech Links

Charity Fundraisers on the street are likely to face new legal restrictions, proposals to be in Charity Bill in queen's speech 26.11.03 Times, Charity, Queens Speech

Pensions Bill on pensions in bankrupt firms expected to be in queen's speech, but unlikely to be retrospective 26.11.03 BBC, Pensions, Queens Speech

Queen's Speech Civil partnerships, reducing appeal rights in asylum cases and constitutional reform expected to be key features 26.11.03 BBC, ePolitix, Queens Speech

Judicial Reform Black lawyers dismiss plans to reform judicial appointments as 'window dressing', say they prefer present system 25.11.03 Times, Constitutional Reform, Queens Speech

Queen's Speech Leader of Commons Hain promises radical, exciting legislative programme, but won't include hunting bill 24.11.03 BBC, Hunting, Queens Speech

Civil Partnerships Same-sex marriages likely to be included in Queen's Speech 10.11.03 Times, Gay Rights Links, Queens Speech Links