Date: Sun 31st March 2013 Following yesterday’s ruling by the Court of Appeal that Abu Qatada could not be deported back to Jordan due to human rights concerns, Gareth renewed his calls for the Human Rights Act to be completely abolished. Abu Qatada has been fighting against deportation for over…
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Date: Fri 22nd March 2013 Back in January, the friends of Claire Tiltman led a walk to mark the twentieth anniversary of her death. The fact that the terrible events in 1993 have moved out of the public spotlight since then doesn’t mean that the investigation has in any way…
Read MoreDate: Fri 15th March 2013 In meetings with Ministry of Justice Policy Officials yesterday Gareth again pushed for the rights of the prosecution to appeal unduly lenient sentences to be extended to more closely match those currently available to the defence. The discussions built on proposals he first raised in…
Read MoreDate: Fri 15th March 2013 The meeting, featuring several prominent figures from within the prison service including probation officers and prison inspectors, raised the various issues facing women who are currently serving custodial sentences. The evidence session was part of a larger ongoing study by the Justice Committee (to which…
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