The EU Roadmap on procedural rights for suspects and accused people in criminal matters continues apace, with three Commission proposals for Directives being considered by the institutions: the right to legal aid; procedural safeguards for children; and strengthening certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and the right to be present at trial. The UK […]
JUSTICE and other NGOs support better national implementation of the ECHR
March 3, 2015
JUSTICE, together with other UK and European NGOs, supports the initiative of the Council of Europe, under the Belgian Chairmanship, to promote measures for the more effective implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights. On 26 February 2015, JUSTICE signed a joint statement in response to the draft Brussels Declaration on the ‘Implementation of […]
National implementation of the ECHR
JUSTICE, together with other UK and European NGOs, supports the initiative of the Council of Europe, under the Belgian Chairmanship, to promote measures for the more effective implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights. On 26 February 2015, JUSTICE signed a joint statement in response to the draft Brussels Declaration on the ‘Implementation of […]
Externship opportunities at JUSTICE
February 26, 2015
Have you always wanted to do an internship at JUSTICE but couldn’t commit to full time work in London? Do you want to support a criminal justice or human rights project? If so, our externship position might be for you. We are looking to recruit external interns (externs) who can commit to working for JUSTICE […]
JUSTICE Student Human Rights Conference: Human Rights Beyond the Courtroom
February 16, 2015
14 March 2015 In an election year when one of the UK’s main political parties will challenge the role of the Human Rights Act 1998 plays in the protection of individual rights; we explore the importance of human rights- and the protection of the HRA- beyond the courtroom. Human Rights Beyond the Courtroom Featuring: Death and […]
Lords debate Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill today
February 2, 2015
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill begins its final stages in the House of Lords today. Despite repeat flurries of excitement as a coalition of Peers suggest time and again that most of the controversial Communications Data Bill – popularly known as the Snoopers’ Charter – might be a late-stage drop in; the press has, perhaps regrettably, […]
Complex and lengthy trials
January 16, 2015
The JUSTICE Working Party on Complex and Lengthy Trials had its first meeting in December, chaired by Sir David Calvert-Smith and including many leading experts in serious crime investigation, prosecution and defence. The problem of lengthy trials was discussed along with how the task of recommending change should be undertaken. The members agreed that they […]
Giving legal advice at police stations: practical pointers
January 14, 2015
The Criminal Procedure (Legal Assistance, Detention and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 2010 made significant amendments to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. As a result, JUSTICE prepared a short guide to offer practical assistance to practitioners advising and representing detained persons at police stations in entirely new circumstances. Downloads Giving legal advice at police stations- practical […]
Devolution and Human Rights
Transforming Legal Aid
JUSTICE considers that the proposals in Transforming Legal Aid are rushed, ill-considered and unsupported by evidence. We regret that less than a year after the implementation of the last reforms in Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (“LASPO”), the Government is proposing a series of changes which fail to consider the important […]