UKAJI is reblogging this excellent overview from the Constitution Unit of General Election manifesto pledges – human rights, Freedom of Information and access to data are particularly relevant issues for administrative justice. The Constitution Unit Blog Over the past two weeks the political parties have published their manifestos for the snap general election. In this … Continue reading
Parliament The Government accepted an amendment to the Immigration Bill tabled by Lord Dubs that would permit the resettlement of some unaccompanied children from Europe. The Bill received Royal Assent on 12 May and is now the Immigration Act 2016. Among other changes, the Act will extend the Government’s ‘deport first, appeal later’ power to … Continue reading
Excellent post on review of FOI Act and the future of Freedom of Information – cites important research by the authors. The Constitution Unit Blog On 1 March, to some surprise, the Burns Commission concluded that the Freedom of Information Act was ‘generally working well’. Ben Worthy and Robert Hazell explain how the Commission came … Continue reading