Parliament The Investigatory Powers Bill was introduced into Parliament on 1 March and had its second reading on 15 March. The Bill would overhaul the framework governing access to the content of communications and communications data by the security and intelligence and law enforcement agencies. The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper … Continue reading
Parliament The Immigration Bill had its Second Reading debate in the House of Lords on 22 December 2015. Committee stage will begin on 18 January. The House of Commons held a debate on the care and management of transgender prisoners on 15 December 2015. The Education Committee has published the latest oral evidence in relation … Continue reading
Parliament The Immigration Bill has completed its passage through the House of Commons and had first reading in the House of Lords. Second reading is scheduled for 22 December. SNP MP Neil Gray initiated a Westminster Hall debate on benefit sanctions. Mr Gray expressed concern that sanctions are being imposed too hastily and with increasing … Continue reading
Robert Thomas, School of Law, University of Manchester This blog contribution is drawn from a paper delivered at a conference organised by Bangor Law School on 10th September 2015 entitled “Administrative Justice in Wales and Comparative Perspectives”. The purpose of the paper was to provide a broad overview of current and future developments across tribunals, … Continue reading
Two recent reports published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission focus on disabled people’s rights to social security and to participate in political decision-making. Both are submissions to the inquiry of the UN Special Rapporteur on Disabilities, who is due to report to the UN’s General Assembly next month. Earlier this month, the Equality … Continue reading