View the latest information on this bill on Parliament’s website. The bill was presented to Parliament on 11 February 2011. It: brings in a new framework for police retention of fingerprints and DNA data, and requires schools to get parents’ consent before processing children’s biometric information introduces a code of practice for surveillance camera systems and […]

A fierce debate rages over the future of the Press Complaints Commission. The issue of press regulation raises high emotions and difficult arguments. The Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press has already held three animated and widely reported opening sessions. A wide range of views was expressed at JUSTICE’s Council […]

View the latest information on this bill on Parliament’s website. The bill was presented to Parliament on 23 May 2011. Its purpose is to abolish control orders and make provision for the imposition of terrorism prevention and investigation measures. Although JUSTICE welcomes repeal of control orders under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, we are concerned that […]

View the latest information on this bill on Parliament’s website. The Public Bodies Bill makes provisions for conferring powers on Ministers of the Crown in relation to certain public bodies and offices. JUSTICE is particularly concerned that the bill threatens parliamentary sovereignty and human rights – see our press release. We have urged the Attorney General to intervene to […]

The Council agreed a partial general approach on the European Investigation Order in its meeting on the 9-10 June 2011. This will form the basis of further negotiations with the European Parliament. JUSTICE has responded in detail to the original initiative and the partial general approach and has submitted briefings for Council and Parliament. JUSTICE Briefing […]

JUSTICE has published a briefing on the proposal for an EU regulation on mutual recognition of civil protection measures. JUSTICE Briefing – EU Civil Protection Measures – July 2011  

JUSTICE briefing on the Commission proposal for the purposes of the UK opt in decision The proposal forms Measure C of the Roadmap on procedural safeguards in criminal proceedings adopted in 2009. JUSTICE Briefing – Directive on right of access to a lawyer for UK opt in decision – July 2011  

This bill received Royal Assent on 15 September 2011 and became the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. View the progress of the bill on Parliament’s website The bill was presented to Parliament on 30 November 2010. It covers five distinct policy areas: police accountability and governance alcohol licensing the regulation of protests around Parliament […]

This is a draft legislation from the Home Office On 29 March 2011, JUSTICE gave oral evidence to the Joint Committee on the bills. And on 20 April 2011, we made written submissions and wrote to the committee regarding section 78 of PACE. JUSTICE written evidence to Joint Committee – April 2011 JUSTICE letter to Joint […]