Constitutional balance or institutional confusion? Professor Jeffery Jowell QC recognised how the relative roles of government, Parliament and the judiciary had shifted in recent times: We have moved with rapid speed to a constitution which now supplements the values of representative democracy with a high concern for the rule of law, and which limits the opportunity […]
Draft Legal Services Bill
June 6, 2006
JUSTICE Journal – Volume 3, Number 1
June 1, 2006
Contents of Volume 3 Number 1 Editorial Defending the children of the poor Roger Smith Papers The LSE/JUSTICE Rule of Law Lectures Human rights and the rule of law Ross Cranston QC Government and the rule of law in the modern age Lord Goldsmith Changing the rules: the judiciary, human rights and the rule of […]
Extraordinary Renditions: complicity and its consequences
May 15, 2006
Second JUSTICE International Rule of Law Lecture In 2006, JUSTICE held two major lectures in Middle Temple Hall to cover issues relating to alleged practices by the United States in its self-proclaimed war against terrorism. Professor Philippe Sands‘ lecture was the second of these. Mary Robinson, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and President […]
Racial and Religious Hatred Bill
April 16, 2006
The bill received Royal Assent on 16 February 2006 and became the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006. JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons consideration of House of Lords amendments – January 2006 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons, Report Stage – July 2005 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons, Second Reading – June 2005
Identity Cards Bill
March 30, 2006
The bill received Royal Assent on 30 March 2006 and became the Identity Cards Act 2006. JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords , consideration of House of Commons amendments – March 2006 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords, Report Stage – January 2006 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords, Committee Stage – November 2005 JUSTICE Briefing […]
Terrorism Bill
The Terrorism Bill received Royal Assent on 30 March 2006 and became the Terrorism Act 2006. JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons consideration of House of Lords amendments – February 2006 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords, Report Stage – January 2006 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords, Second Reading – November 2005 JUSTICE Briefing […]
Five years on from 9/11: Time to reassert the rule of law
March 20, 2006
First JUSTICE International Rule of Law Lecture In 2006, JUSTICE held two major lectures in Middle Temple Hall to cover issues relating to alleged practices by the United States in its self-proclaimed war against terrorism. Mary Robinson, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and President of Ireland gave the first lecture, at Middle Temple […]
Control order renewal debate – 2006
February 14, 2006
Legal aid and human rights
January 7, 2006
Is legal aid a human right? Yes, in certain circumstances. Under Article 6(1) ECHR everyone has the general right is ‘to a fair … hearing’ in the determination of civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge. This implies an appropriate degree of ‘equality of arms’. In relation to criminal offences, Article 6(3)(c) everyone […]