Law and Rights
Just a reminder that the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill is racing along its fast-track through Parliament. The Bill (as introduced) is considered in this earlier post. Please also see this post by Angela Patrick on the UK Human Rights Blog.
The Bill has now cleared the House of Commons and the second reading in the House of Lords is on 13th January. A Joint Committee on Human Rights report about the Bill is due to be released on 12th January. A JUSTICE briefing on the Bill is available, here.
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Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
- Obtaining Data ~ Proposed Amendment To Counter-terrorism And Security Bill Withdrawn
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- Counter-terrorism And Security Bill ~ Prevent Duty
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill (previous post) is proceeding apace along its fast track Parliamentary process. Rushed legislation is rarely considered as thoroughly as it ought to be and is often problematic when it comes to implementation. ...
- Terrorism ~ Report On The Murder Of Fusilier Lee Rigby
The need for legislation to give Ministers more anti-terrorism powers was announced earlier this month - Further anti-terrorism powers (15th November). The new Anti-terrorism and Security Bill is to be presented to Parliament on Wednesday 26th November. ...
- The Proposed Privacy And Civil Liberties Board - More On Drip - The Reviewer's Review
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- Justice And Security Bill ~ Second Reading In Lords
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Law and Rights
Counter-terrorism law
The Bill has now cleared the House of Commons and the second reading in the House of Lords is on 13th January. A Joint Committee on Human Rights report about the Bill is due to be released on 12th January. A JUSTICE briefing on the Bill is available, here.
EU leaders to discuss terrorism at February Summit
Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
- Obtaining Data ~ Proposed Amendment To Counter-terrorism And Security Bill Withdrawn
When any Bill is introduced into Parliament, it is not unusual for politicians to introduce amendments. After all, that is a part of their role and it is generally done with a view to either correcting errors or seeking to make improvements to the...
- Counter-terrorism And Security Bill ~ Prevent Duty
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill (previous post) is proceeding apace along its fast track Parliamentary process. Rushed legislation is rarely considered as thoroughly as it ought to be and is often problematic when it comes to implementation. ...
- Terrorism ~ Report On The Murder Of Fusilier Lee Rigby
The need for legislation to give Ministers more anti-terrorism powers was announced earlier this month - Further anti-terrorism powers (15th November). The new Anti-terrorism and Security Bill is to be presented to Parliament on Wednesday 26th November. ...
- The Proposed Privacy And Civil Liberties Board - More On Drip - The Reviewer's Review
NOTE 17th July: DRIP received Royal Assent today and is now the Date Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014. For a blogpost which is scathing about how this was rammed through Parliament see Paul Bernal - DRIP: Parliament in disrepute. ...
- Justice And Security Bill ~ Second Reading In Lords
Secret Court - Keep OutUpdated 25th June The Justice and Security Bill - which many consider to be more about security than justice - had its second reading in the House of Lords on 19th June. The Bill survived this reading and is now committed...