JUSTICE today wrote to the Lord Chancellor pointing out that his oath of office under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 requires him to ‘respect the rule of law’. Read Press Release
Prisoners’ votes: Lord Chancellor must support legislation
October 25, 2012
Carloway Consultation on Criminal Justice – too much, too soon
October 24, 2012
Carloway Consultation on Criminal Justice – too much, too soon
After the Act: what future for legal aid?
October 16, 2012
JUSTICE Tom Sargant memorial annual lecture 2012 Roger Smith OBE Legal aid is under threat as never before. The government intends to cut spending by around a quarter. Client eligibility will be slashed by the recently passed Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act. And practitioners are likely to face a squeeze on their […]
JUSTICE announces appointment of new director
October 3, 2012
JUSTICE announces appointment of new director
Secret courts, open justice and liberal principles: Liberal Democrats debate the Justice and Security Bill
September 24, 2012
JUSTICE Human Rights Director guests on the UK Human Rights Blog Angela Patrick explains why tomorrow’s Liberal Democrat Conference motion on the Justice and Security Bill gives party members an opportunity to speak out on the risks to open, equal and adversarial justice in the Government’s flawed Justice and Security Bill. Read the blog piece here. […]
Nada v Switzerland
September 12, 2012
How should a member state react when a UN Security Council Resolution conflicts with the European Convention on Human Rights? This case concerned the compatibility of asset-freezing under UN Security Council Resolution 1267 with Articles 8 (right to family and private life) and 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the European Convention on Human […]
Draft Communications Data Bill: JUSTICE says “no more snooping”
September 4, 2012
JUSTICE has published its written evidence to the parliamentary Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Data Bill. The Draft Bill would enable the Government to compel providers of communications services to collect, store and keep new information about how we use the internet, the phone and the post to communicate with each other. JUSTICE […]