Law and Rights
The Liberal Democrat Party Conference is taking place in Glasgow - 4th to 8th October. Their views on Criminal Justice policy are presented in a Policy Paper - Doing what works to cut crime
It's an interesting read. How much of it will actually influence the course of a future government remains to be seen. There is a possibility that yet another coalition might emerge from the 2015 general election.
On the Conservative Party's human rights plans, the Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesman (Simon Hughes MP) stated that - "?Liberal Democrats have always been 100% clear that we will not allow the Tories to take away the hard-won human rights of British people when in the UK or anywhere else in Europe" - see announcement
Sadiq Khan MP - the Labour Party Shadow Justice Minister - issued a statement criticising the Conservative Party plans for human rights though
he argues that the European Court of Human Rights requires some reforms notably judicial appointments and the margin of appreciation accorded to signatory States in some areas of the convention. At the recent Labour Party Conference in Manchester, Mr Khan said that a future Labour government would retain the Human Rights Act 1998 - (see post 25th September 2014).
Significant progress has been made and will continue to be made in reducing the backlog of cases brought to the court. This is discussed by Alice Donald on the UK Human Rights blog. The reduction in backlog follows some reforms made by the Brighton Declaration 2011 - a meeting in which the previous Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke played a leading role.
- General Election 2015
The election results are in and, contrary to opinion polls, a Conservative government has been returned albeit with a majority of 12 - see BBC Election Results for the detail. An overall majority avoids the need for consideration of what will...
- Labour Party Conference ~ Speech By Sadiq Khan Mp (shadow Justice Secretary)
At the Labour Party Conference held in Manchester (20th - 24th September), the Shadow Justice Secretary delivered a short speech which may be read here. One clear difference emerged from the stance, at least to date, of the Conservative Party. ...
- The Conservative Party Conference - Speech Of Chris Grayling Mp
On 30th September, Chris Grayling MP (Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor) delivered his speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester - Speech by Chris Grayling to the Conservative Party Conference Like the speech of Sadiq...
- From The Party Conferences No. 3 ~ Human Rights
"I still believe we should scrap the Human Rights Act altogether" - Mrs Theresa May - Home Secretary - 2012 Conservative Party Conference. "At the last election we promised to do something about our out of control human rights culture. It?s just crazy...
- The Court Of Public Opinion: Governmental Possibilities
Harriet Harman MP, speaking in relation to the former Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, referred to the "Court of Public Opinion". On 6th May, the people were finally permitted their say in the General Election and their "verdict" will...
Law and Rights
Liberal Democrats - Doing what works
It's an interesting read. How much of it will actually influence the course of a future government remains to be seen. There is a possibility that yet another coalition might emerge from the 2015 general election.
On the Conservative Party's human rights plans, the Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesman (Simon Hughes MP) stated that - "?Liberal Democrats have always been 100% clear that we will not allow the Tories to take away the hard-won human rights of British people when in the UK or anywhere else in Europe" - see announcement
Sadiq Khan MP - the Labour Party Shadow Justice Minister - issued a statement criticising the Conservative Party plans for human rights though
he argues that the European Court of Human Rights requires some reforms notably judicial appointments and the margin of appreciation accorded to signatory States in some areas of the convention. At the recent Labour Party Conference in Manchester, Mr Khan said that a future Labour government would retain the Human Rights Act 1998 - (see post 25th September 2014).
Significant progress has been made and will continue to be made in reducing the backlog of cases brought to the court. This is discussed by Alice Donald on the UK Human Rights blog. The reduction in backlog follows some reforms made by the Brighton Declaration 2011 - a meeting in which the previous Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke played a leading role.
- General Election 2015
The election results are in and, contrary to opinion polls, a Conservative government has been returned albeit with a majority of 12 - see BBC Election Results for the detail. An overall majority avoids the need for consideration of what will...
- Labour Party Conference ~ Speech By Sadiq Khan Mp (shadow Justice Secretary)
At the Labour Party Conference held in Manchester (20th - 24th September), the Shadow Justice Secretary delivered a short speech which may be read here. One clear difference emerged from the stance, at least to date, of the Conservative Party. ...
- The Conservative Party Conference - Speech Of Chris Grayling Mp
On 30th September, Chris Grayling MP (Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor) delivered his speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester - Speech by Chris Grayling to the Conservative Party Conference Like the speech of Sadiq...
- From The Party Conferences No. 3 ~ Human Rights
"I still believe we should scrap the Human Rights Act altogether" - Mrs Theresa May - Home Secretary - 2012 Conservative Party Conference. "At the last election we promised to do something about our out of control human rights culture. It?s just crazy...
- The Court Of Public Opinion: Governmental Possibilities
Harriet Harman MP, speaking in relation to the former Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, referred to the "Court of Public Opinion". On 6th May, the people were finally permitted their say in the General Election and their "verdict" will...