JUSTICE has responded to the informal consultation on devolution issues and acts of the Lord Advocate. Downloads JUSTICE response to Devolution issues and acts of the Lord Advocate consultation
Home Office review of counter-terrorism and security powers
August 1, 2010
Lord Advocate’s ‘Guidelines on Access to a Solicitor by Suspects: Interim guidance’
July 8, 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 […]
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 […]
The coalition programme for government
May 31, 2010
Arrest warrants for crimes of universal jurisdiction
March 29, 2010
Rights and Responsibilities Green Paper
February 1, 2010
Obtaining evidence in cross border criminal matters EC Green Paper
January 1, 2010
We welcome the identification in the Stockholm Programme of this issue, and the Green Paper from the Commission. However, there is a real and serious risk that any new instrument will continue the trend of previous mutual recognition and assistance instruments of inadequately considering the position of the suspect, in an effort to improve efficiency. […]