The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is consulting on abolishing the separate office of Biometrics Commissioner. The quasi-judicial function of the Biometrics Commissioner is one of the safeguards applying to examinations at ports and the Northern Ireland border under Schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000.
Evidence
TPIM consultation response
Support for the regime but caveat about legal aid position
Northern Ireland Non-Jury Trials
My response to Northern Ireland Office consultation on renewal of non-jury trials (“Diplock Courts”) in Northern Ireland for a further 2 years.
Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee on cross-border cooperation after Brexit
Brief submission on inquiry into Cross-border co-operation on policing, security and criminal justice after Brexit
Note 3 on Terrorism Sentencing Reforms
This Note on the sentencing reforms in the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill currently before Parliament concerns their impact in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Note 3 on Sentencing Reforms (Scotland and Northern Ireland)
Note 2 on TPIM Reforms
This Note contains my analysis of the proposal in the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill to create enduring TPIMs.
Note 2 on Terrorism Sentencing Reforms
This Note is the second part of my analysis of the sentencing reforms in the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill currently before Parliament.
Note 1 on TPIM Reforms
This Note contains my analysis of the proposal in the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill to lower the standard of proof for TPIMs.
Note 1 on Terrorism Sentencing Reforms
This Note contains my analysis of the main sentencing reforms in the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill currently before Parliament.
Note on Emergency Legislation
This Note contains my analysis of the Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill currently before Parliament.