Al Rawi and Deghayes are the same case – called Al Rawi in the High Court and Court of Appeal, but Deghayes in the Supreme Court. Tariq is a separate case from Deghayes but was heard by the Supreme Court at the same time due to the overlap in issues. Facts Al Rawi concerned the power […]
JUSTICE submission to Nominet on domain suspension
July 8, 2011
Al Jedda v UK
July 7, 2011
Al Jedda involved the indefinite detention of a dual British/Iraqi citizen in a Basra facility run by British forces. In 2007, the House of Lords ruled unanimously that the detention was lawful because the UK government had been authorised by UN Security Council resolution 1546. JUSTICE had intervened in the case before the House of […]
Proposal for an EU Regulation on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters
Police (Detention and Bail) Bill
July 6, 2011
View the latest information on this bill on Parliament’s website. JUSTICE has published a briefing on the Police (Detention and Bail) Bill for all stages in the House of Commons. This Bill responds to the ruling of the High Court in R (Greater Manchester Police) v Salford Magistrates Court and Hookway, regarding the legality of police detention following pre-charge bail. […]
European Commission proposal for a directive on the right of access to a lawyer
July 5, 2011
JUSTICE Journal – Volume 8, Number 1
July 1, 2011
Contents for Volume 8 Number 1 Editorial Legal aid and the legal profession Papers Mainstreaming human rights in public policy: the New Zealand experience, Margaret Wilson Why is the death penalty still in use and how is abolition to be achieved?Jodie Blackstock Legal aid: entering the endgame, Roger Smith Articles The role of the judiciary in developing a […]
Ministry of Justice consultation: ‘Solving disputes in the county courts’
June 29, 2011
Cart v Upper Tribunal; Eba v Advocate General
June 22, 2011
Cart v Upper Tribunal and Eba v Advocate General were both heard in the Supreme Court on 14 March 2011. At issue was the amenability of statutory tribunals designated superior courts of record to judicial review. On 22 June the Supreme Court ruled that decisions of the Upper Tribunal are not immune from judicial review by […]