FACTS Ameen Jogee appealed against his conviction for murder. Mr Jogee had taken a man named Mohammed Hirsi to an associate’s home, where both men behaved aggressively and Mr Hirsi stabbed a man. The man died of his wounds and Mr Hirsi was convicted of murder. Prior to the stabbing Mr Jogee had come beside […]
Investigatory Powers Bill
March 14, 2016
Investigatory Powers Bill The Draft Investigatory Powers Bill was published on 4 November 2015 for consultation. A Joint Committee appointed to report on the Draft Bill published its report on 11 February 2016. The Investigatory Powers Bill was published on 4 March 2016 and will have its Second Reading on 15 March 2016. In 2011, […]
JUSTICE: Rushing the new Investigatory Powers Bill does nothing for public trust
March 2, 2016
On 1 March, the Government published the latest iteration of its Investigatory Powers Bill. The Bill will have its Second Reading in the House of Commons in the next two weeks. Since 2011, JUSTICE has called for a coherent, holistic rewrite of surveillance law to increase accountability and transparency, to provide clear powers necessary for […]
“Rights, liberties and values – Always read the label”, Angela Patrick at the University of Huddersfield
February 22, 2016
“Rights, liberties and values” – JUSTICE’s Director of Human Rights Policy on the Human Rights Act 1998 Our Director of Human Rights Policy, Angela Patrick, was invited to give the Third Annual Social Justice Lecture at the University of Huddersfield on 18 February 2016. The Annual lecture celebrates the work of the award-winning Huddersfield Legal […]