Continuing the review ( link to the complete series ) of Martin O'Brien's speech on 'Human rights and the Agreement: how far have we come? ', the 2009 Stephen Livingstone memorial lecture. ---------------------------------------------...

This afternoon, the House of Commons will debate the Coroners and Justice Bill. It looks like the UK government will use the Bill to further increase the secrecy that seems to be pervading some aspects of UK justice. Public access is...

Continuing the review ( link to the complete series ) of Martin O'Brien's speech on 'Human rights and the Agreement: how far have we come? ', the 2009 Stephen Livingstone memorial lecture. ---------------------------------------------...

An all-party group of MPs has recommended criminalising the use of facilities in the UK for extraordinary rendition flights . This would also affect territories of the UK such as Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. An Italian court has...

£30 million intended for compensation for victims of toxic waste may be lost due to corruption in the Ivory Coast's regime. It was paid by the company Trafigura in an out-of-court settlement in London and deposited in a bank in Abidjan...