On Thursday 10 February 2011 the House of Commons debated a backbench motion seeking to maintain the blanket ban on prisoners voting. JUSTICE is one of a group of NGOs that issued a joint briefing on the issue ahead of the debate. NGO Joint Briefing – House of Commons debate of backbench motion – February […]
Terrorist Asset-Freezing Bill
December 16, 2010
This bill received Royal Assent on 16 December 2010 and is now the Terrorism Asset-Freezing Act 2010 The UK is required by the UN to freeze the assets of people who commit terrorist acts. The UK legislation that allowed the Treasury to freeze the assets of those suspected of involvement in terrorism was quashed by […]
Criminal Procedure (Legal Assistance, Detention and Appeals) (Scotland) Bill
October 29, 2010
This bill was presented as emergency legislation in response to the Cadder judgement handed down on 26 October 2010 by the UK Supreme Court. The legislation came into force as the Criminal Procedure (Legal Assistance, Detention and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 2010 on 29 October 2010. The Act made significant amendments to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. […]
Civil Liberties, the Constitution and Cuts
October 26, 2010
Engaging with the coalition Civil Liberties, the Constitution and Cuts: Engaging with the coalition is a JUSTICE briefing paper in three parts: First, it lists and responds to the commitments relevant to civil liberties made by the coalition in its Programme for Government. The intention is to provide an overview of what is undoubtedly an impressive […]
EU Commission proposal for a directive on the right to information in criminal proceedings
October 1, 2010
28 day pre-charge detention renewal debate
July 15, 2010
Defamation Bill
July 2, 2010
Crime and Security Bill
April 8, 2010
This bill contained a range of policing, crime and security measures. It received Royal Assent of 8 April 2010 and became the Crime and Security Act 2010. See the bill’s passage through Parliament. JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords Second Reading – March 2010 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons Report Stage (suggested amendments) – March […]