Who should decide who decides the public interest?
In this post Rebecca Elvin reflects on the separation of powers in the UK constitution and argues that politicians, rather than judges, are best placed to determine the public interest. She draws on a recent exchange between Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP and...
The Authorisation Processes for Interception Activities
In this post Lord Carlile CBE QC, Liberal Democrat peer and former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, expresses reservations about the role of judges in the ‘double lock’ authorisation process set out in the draft Investigatory Powers Bill. He...
Why we should electronically monitor alleged perpetrators of domestic abuse
Consider this – a charge is brought in a case involving domestic abuse; the alleged perpetrator has not yet been convicted or exonerated but the case is proceeding. The apparent victim is living in fear, and could be in danger. How should society protect her (in most,...
Rethinking the emergency services split
The incidents emergency services must deal with rarely fit neatly into one of the traditional remits of the three separate emergency services. One person might think another individual is being aggressive and threatening (a Police incident) when actually that person...
