New judges must declare masonic membership
The Home Secretary is forcing freemasons who join the police or judiciary to declare their membership of the ancient fraternal society.
» 89% relevance  |  05/03/1998  |  similar stories

Top judge backs secret Masons' membership
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Bingham, has said he sees no reason why judges should declare their membership of the Freemasons.
» 89% relevance  |  18/03/1998  |  similar stories
 

Masons refuse to name judges
Britain's secretive Freemasons have clashed with the government over calls to name judges.
» 82% relevance  |  31/07/1998  |  similar stories

Freemasons face appointments review
The public appointments watchdog has announced a review on Freemasons on public bodies and warned Tony Blair to put his taskforces in order.
» 81% relevance  |  27/10/1998  |  similar stories
 

Legislation threat looms for masons
Masons in public service could be forced to reveal their membership after a disappointing response to a voluntary register.
» 86% relevance  |  26/05/1999  |  similar stories

Court users asked for masonic views
A committee has agreed to make further inquiries into the question of whether judges should be forced to reveal if they are masons.
» 83% relevance  |  24/04/2001  |  similar stories

Judges probed on masonic links
A Scottish Parliament committee proceeds with plans to get judges to disclose whether they are members of the freemasons.
» 82% relevance  |  26/09/2001  |  similar stories

Freemason policy review due
Compulsory measures by the Welsh Assembly for freemasons to declare their membership may be cancelled this week.
» 81% relevance  |  08/12/2001  |  similar stories

MSPs reveal freemason status
Four Scottish Tories become the first members of the Scottish Parliament to reveal themselves as freemasons.
» 84% relevance  |  01/02/2002  |  similar stories
 

McLetchie in masonic disclosure
Scottish Tory Party Leader David McLetchie says he was a freemason after initially denying membership.
» 90% relevance  |  06/02/2002  |  similar stories
 

Masons shine light on mysteries
As freemasons around the UK throw open their doors to the public, BBC News Online lifts the lid on the secret society.
» 82% relevance  |  27/06/2002  |  similar stories