Law and Rights
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. Comment to follow when its contents are fully known. However, this week has seen a number of other terrorism-related matters.
1) On Monday 24th November, the Home Secretary (Theresa May MP) spoke of the terrorism threat facing the UK.
2) Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has issued a report on the intelligence relating to the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby - and see BBC 25th November - Woolwich murder: Lee Rigby's death 'not preventable'. Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were convicted of the murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with, respectively a whole life term and a 45 year minimum term. - see Sentencing Remarks of Sweeney J (26th February 2014)
Other links:
BBC - How terror bill will expand powers
Wikipedia - Murder of Lee Rigby
- Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (1) - The Bill And Background Reports
Updated 7th November: The Government has published a much heralded draft bill on the operation and regulation of the investigatory powers used by the police and the intelligence and security agencies. GOV.UK: Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (external...
- Investigative Powers ~ An Important Report
Updated The Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation fulfills a vital role in the scrutiny of powers given to the executive and law enforcement agencies. In 2014, the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIP) was hurriedly enacted in just...
- Counter-terrorism Law
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...
- The Counter-terrorism And Security Bill ~ Overview
Once enacted, the latest Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill will be the 6th terrorism-related Act since year 2000. The announcement of the need for additional legislation was covered in my blogpost of 15th November. Earlier this week the...
- Control Orders
The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (PTA 2005) created "control orders." Parliament decided that the exceptional power to make such orders had to be renewed each year and, unless renewed, they will expire on 11th March 2011. On 2nd January,...
Law and Rights
Terrorism ~ Report on the Murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby
1) On Monday 24th November, the Home Secretary (Theresa May MP) spoke of the terrorism threat facing the UK.
2) Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has issued a report on the intelligence relating to the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby - and see BBC 25th November - Woolwich murder: Lee Rigby's death 'not preventable'. Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were convicted of the murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with, respectively a whole life term and a 45 year minimum term. - see Sentencing Remarks of Sweeney J (26th February 2014)
Following the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby, on 22 May 2013, the ISC investigated what MI5, SIS and GCHQ knew about the two men who carried out the attack to see whether it could have been prevented.
- Report on the intelligence relating to the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby
- Committee Press Release on the Report on the intelligence relating to the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby
3) On Tuesday 25th November, the Prime Minister made a statement to the House of Commons regarding the report.
4) The Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (Mr David Anderson QC) will appear before Parliament's Joint Human Rights Committee on Wednesday 26th Novermber.
4) The Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (Mr David Anderson QC) will appear before Parliament's Joint Human Rights Committee on Wednesday 26th Novermber.
Other links:
BBC - How terror bill will expand powers
Wikipedia - Murder of Lee Rigby
- Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (1) - The Bill And Background Reports
Updated 7th November: The Government has published a much heralded draft bill on the operation and regulation of the investigatory powers used by the police and the intelligence and security agencies. GOV.UK: Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (external...
- Investigative Powers ~ An Important Report
Updated The Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation fulfills a vital role in the scrutiny of powers given to the executive and law enforcement agencies. In 2014, the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIP) was hurriedly enacted in just...
- Counter-terrorism Law
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...
- The Counter-terrorism And Security Bill ~ Overview
Once enacted, the latest Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill will be the 6th terrorism-related Act since year 2000. The announcement of the need for additional legislation was covered in my blogpost of 15th November. Earlier this week the...
- Control Orders
The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (PTA 2005) created "control orders." Parliament decided that the exceptional power to make such orders had to be renewed each year and, unless renewed, they will expire on 11th March 2011. On 2nd January,...