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  • 27 March 2013

    Dark days ahead for British justice

    Last night was a dark moment for British justice as odious Government plans for Secret Courts moved to the brink of becoming law. The House of Lords voted against introducing safeguards to the Justice and Security Bill ensuring that so-called Closed Material Procedures (CMPs) were used only as a last resort. The margin was tight, but nevertheless the legislation was passed in its entirety and now ...

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  • 26 March 2013

    Extradition reform: Another missed opportunity

    Yesterday evening was a disappointing one for all campaigners for fairer extradition laws. Late into the night, with little fanfare, proposed Coalition changes with serious implications for rights and freedoms crept their way through the House of Lords.Peers were considering several Government amendments to the Crime and Courts Bill, including plans which would make two significant alterations to ...

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  • 19 March 2013

    Iraq, Secret Courts and bogus intelligence

    Dozens of people have been killed and many more injured in a series of car bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. It is a devastating way to mark today – the tenth anniversary of the US-UK led invasion. With the passing of a decade comes yet more bloodshed. Such incidents reflect the ongoing reality inside Iraq and the legacy of a war justified by the dodgiest of dossiers and without the a...

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  • 12 March 2013

    Liberal principles II

    The principled backlash against the Justice and Security Bill continues with yet more high-profile resignations from the Liberal Democrats over their leadership’s support for Secret Courts. International law professor and barrister at Matrix Chambers Philippe Sands QC and popular blogger and journalist Cory Doctorow are the latest to stand up for open justice by quitting the party over its backi...

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  • 11 March 2013

    Liberal principles

    Politics can be disillusioning and those involved are frequently characterised as amoral, power-hungry and self-interested. Last weekend should serve to remind us that the reality can sometimes be much more noble. As you flicked through your Sunday papers yesterday, you may have noticed the front page of the Observer proclaim ‘Top QC quits Lib Dems in protest at secret courts’. Even that tr...

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