Tom Hickman: ISIS, passports and Magna Carta: New national security powers raise complex issues
On 1 September the Prime Minister made a statement to Parliament in which he indicated that the Government was considering introducing the following new national security measures: Powers to enable … Continue reading
Conor Gearty: Liberty and Security
The contemporary discussion about secret trials in the UK echoes earlier controversies about TPIMs, control orders, detention without charge, special advocates, the use of torture – the list seems depressingly … Continue reading
Tom Hickman: Where is the “Justice” in the Justice and Security Bill?
The hugely significant Justice and Security Bill was published by the Government last week and received its first reading in the House of Lords (it is a so-called Lords starter). … Continue reading
Hayley Hooper: The Justice and Security Bill: Some Serious Concerns
The Justice and Security Bill aims inter alia to ‘provide for closed material procedure in relation to certain civil proceedings [and] to prevent the making of certain court orders for … Continue reading
Douglas Edlin: Executing the Laws
Lethal Force and Legal Process According to Article II, Section 3 of the US Constitution, the President of the United States must “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” … Continue reading
