Stockholm Programme – Presidency draft

October 1, 2009

JUSTICE briefing and suggested amendments for Presidency draft of the ‘Stockholm Programme’ (Multi-annual programme for an area of Freedom, Security and Justice serving the citizen). JUSTICE Briefing and Suggested Amendments – Presidency Draft, ‘Stockholm Programme’ – October 2009  

European Arrest Warrant

September 1, 2009

Briefing and suggested amendments. JUSTICE Briefing and Amendments – September 2009

Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill

July 21, 2009

The bill received Royal Assent on 21 July 2009 and became the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009. The bill included measures on citizenship and child protection from the earlier Draft Immigration and Citizenship Bill. See the bill’s passage through Parliament. Letter to Home Secretary re ‘Path to Citizenship’ – 9 July 2009 JUSTICE Briefing – […]

Control order renewal debate – 2009

February 27, 2009

JUSTICE briefing for House of Commons debate on renewal of control order regime under Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in Force of Sections 1 to 9) Order 2009. JUSTICE Briefing for House of Commons Debate – February 2009  

Counter Terrorism Bill

November 26, 2008

The bill received Royal Assent on 26 November 2008 and became the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008. See the bill’s passage through Parliament.   JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords Second Reading – July 2008 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons Report Stage – on 42-day pre-charge detention – June 2008 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons Second […]

Draft Immigration and Citizenship Bill

October 1, 2008

The citizen and child protection aspects of this bill were included in the later Borders, Citizenship and Nationality Bill. JUSTICE submission to Home Affairs Inquiry – October 2008 Links Draft (Partial) Immigration and Citizenship Bill – published July 2008    

Health and Social Care Bill

July 21, 2008

The bill received Royal Assent on 21 July 2008 and became the Health and Social Care Act 2008. See the bill’s passage through Parliament. Joint NGO Briefing – House of Lords Committee Stage – May 2008 Joint NGO Briefing – House of Lords Second Reading – March 2008 Links JUSTICE Press Release – ‘Older and disabled […]

Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill

The bill received Royal Assent on 21 July 2008 and became the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008. See the bill’s passage through Parliament. JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons All Stages – July 2008 Links JUSTICE Press Release – ‘Anonymous witness law ‘misconceived” – July 2008  

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

May 8, 2008

The bill received Royal Assent on 8 May 2008 and became the the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008. See the bill’s progress through Parliament. JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords Second Reading – January 2008 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons Second Reading – October 2007  

Torture (Damages) Bill

May 1, 2008

This is a Private Members’ Bill sponsored by Lord Archer of Sandwell QC. View the latest information on this bill on Parliament’s website. JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords Second Reading – May 2008