Defamation Bill

July 2, 2010

View the latest information on this bill at Parliament’s website The Defamation Bill is a Private Members’ Bill, introduced by Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC, with the aim of wide-ranging reform of the law of defamation. JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords Second Reading – July 2010  

Open letter to European Commissioner for Justice, Viviane Reding

June 29, 2010

Relying on the Effective Criminal Defence in Europe publication, JUSTICE, together with AI EU Office, ECBA, ICCL, OSI and OSJI, has sent an open letter to European Commissioner for Justice, Viviane Reding, urging the Commission to present Measure B on Information on Rights and Information about the Charges as soon as possible in order for […]

Effective Criminal Defence in Europe

June 24, 2010

Effective Criminal Defence in Europe is a 657 page publication that is the culmination of a three year research project funded by the European Commission and OSI. The project reviewed how criminal defence is conducted in eight member states and one accession state in comparison with the standards of the ECHR and concluded that many […]

HM Treasury consultation on draft Terrorist Asset-Freezing Bill

June 17, 2010

The draft Bill raises a number of issues with which JUSTICE has long been concerned: human rights and counter-terrorism; the use of secret evidence and the fair administration of justice; the importance of parliamentary oversight of executive measures; and the importance of the UK’s obligations under international law. Downloads JUSTICE response to draft Terrorist Asset-Freezing […]

JUSTICE Journal – Volume 7, Number 1

June 1, 2010

Contents of Volume 7 Number 1 Editorial Justice and the election Articles Devolution and human rights Qudsi Rasheed ‘Free to lead as well as to be led’: section 2 of the Human Rights Act and the relationship between the UK courts and Strasbourg Eric Metcalfe Towards a codified constitution Stephen Hockman QC, Professor Vernon Bogdanor […]

Arrest warrants for crimes of universal jurisdiction

March 29, 2010

A Ministry of Justice consultation on whether to remove the right of private citizens to seek arrest warrants for offences of universal jurisdiction. Downloads JUSTICE response to consultation on arrest warrants for crimes of universal jurisdiction

Devolution and Human Rights

February 8, 2010

JUSTICE’s report warns that any move to repeal or substantially amend the Human Rights Act or enact a bill of rights for the UK would have serious consequences for the devolved jurisdictions. Author Qudsi Rasheed Published 8 February 2010 Download a copy of Devolution and Human Rights

Rights and Responsibilities Green Paper

February 1, 2010

JUSTICE response to Ministry of Justice consultation on Rights and Responsibilities. Downloads JUSTICE response to Rights and Responsibilities Green Paper