Civil Liberties, the Constitution and Cuts

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 project
Second, it sets out the considerations that we think should underlie any UK-wide bill of rights which sought to replace or supplement the Human Rights Act
Third, it opens a discussion on how cuts to legal aid might be approached

This paper was published in advance of a public meeting at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer on 25 October 2010.