Terrorism: Lords say 42-day law will put fair trials at risk – The Guardian

Posted August 5th, 2008 in news by sally

“The government’s ’42 days’ counter-terror legislation faces fresh criticism today, with peers warning that a ‘quasi-judicial’ role for parliament to debate each use of the new detention powers risks undermining the independence of judges and the chances of a fair trial for suspects.”

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The Guardian, 5th August 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk