Max Hill QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, delivered the Tom Sargant Memorial Lecture to a busy room on Tuesday 24 October. The lecture, titled ‘Rights vs Security: the challenge engaged’, discussed the tension between rights on the one hand and security on the other and the potential for terrorism legislation, in the interests of […]
The rights implications of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Joint briefing
JUSTICE has joined with Liberty, Amnesty International UK and the Public Law Project to produce a briefing urging MPs to support a few amendments to prevent any rollback of rights in the EU (Withdrawal Bill). These amendments are already tabled and have cross-party support. Leaving the EU need not – and should not – in ordinary people […]
JUSTICE Annual Report 2017
JUSTICE Annual Report 2016-2017
Access to justice, Brexit and international human rights: Another successful JUSTICE Conference
With profound changes ahead for UK political life and the justice system, the 2017 Human Rights Law Conference on Friday 13 October was a chance for legal professionals to take stock of the year and look ahead to 2018. Over 130 people attended the event which was hosted by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London. The […]
TeamJUSTICE runners raise nearly £10,000 to help strengthen the justice system
October 17, 2017
Over £9,670 has been raised so far by runners from across the legal profession who took part in the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon on Sunday 8 October 2017, in aid of JUSTICE. Research has found that less than half of people in England and Wales have confidence in the effectiveness of the justice system. […]
Shelagh McCall QC on her work and inspiration
October 3, 2017
The Chair of JUSTICE Scotland, Shelagh McCall QC, was recently featured as Lawyer of the Week in The Times Scotland. Ms McCall, who is also convener of the Faculty’s Human Rights and Rule of Law Committee speaks about her work at JUSTICE, her hopes, inspiration and what makes a good lawyer. JUSTICE has also published […]
Shelagh McCall QC
September 27, 2017
Chair of JUSTICE Scotland
JUSTICE seeks new Board members
Founded 60 years ago, JUSTICE is an all-party law reform and human rights organisation working to strengthen the justice system – administrative, civil and criminal – in the United Kingdom. Our vision is of fair, accessible and efficient legal processes, in which the individual’s rights are protected, and which reflect the country’s international reputation for […]
Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project [2017]
September 12, 2017
On 26 June 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear arguments for two cases related to President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning nationals from six countries from travelling to the US and suspending the admission of refugees. Knowledge Bank The US is a federal republic. The term “federal government” refers to […]
EU Withdrawal Bill: Second Reading Briefing
September 6, 2017
JUSTICE has produced a Second Reading briefing on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19. There are four areas of concern for us in the drafting of the Bill and presumptions raised in it, borne out of one overarching difficulty. While we accept that legislating for exit is a monumental task, and this Bill is attempting to […]