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Cross party committee questions the need for a British Bill of Rights but is the Government listening?
Last month, the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee published its report, “The UK, the EU and a British Bill of Rights” on the Government’s proposal to repeal the Human...
June 20, 2016
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Police restraint of girl with disabilities highlights poor treatment of vulnerable people in custody
Last week saw police strongly criticised by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) after an 11-year-old disabled girl was hooded, handcuffed and detained for more than 60 hours.
June 17, 2016
Opinion
As the poor state of our mental health services continues to make headlines, will promised new measures really make a difference?
In May we saw yet more headlines about how our mental health services are failing, with the BBC reporting that a review by the Children’s Commissioner has found that more...
June 6, 2016
Opinion
Policing and Crime Bill – Proposals to give new powers to police volunteers and reform pre-charge bail raise civil liberties concerns
The Government’s Policing and Crime Bill, scheduled for its third reading in Parliament later this month, proposes a raft of measures aimed at “finishing the job of police reform”. Among…
June 3, 2016
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