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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Reform of the Equality and Human Rights Commission

June 15, 2011

JUSTICE has responded to the Government Equalities Office consultation on the reform of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Downloads JUSTICE response to Equality and Human Rights Commission consultation