The measures, dressed up as a protection of justice, are in fact a direct threat to British justice and the rule of law. They will allow the government to keep the details of activities such as torture and detention without trial secret from the public.
As it stands, when an individual tries to sue the government for such actions, any relevant documents that may help the claimant to prove their case can be legally demanded - often embarrassing the government as their wrongdoings go public.
Should the bill become law, such documents will be kept secret from the victim and from the public - hindering the right to a fair hearing and serving no purpose other than to save the government from humiliation.
Claimants will also by default lose the right to challenge the legitimacy of secret evidence presented against them.
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Transparency is everything. If they have nothing to hide why do they need secret courts???
This makes me sick. My tax money shouldnt be used to fund legal schemes that block real justice for victims of torture.
Absolute madness. How can anyone have a fair trial if the evidence is hidden? This is supposed to be Britain not a dictatorship.
No secret laws. We need to fight this.
Justice needs to be seen to be done. Once you start hiding things from citizens it all goes downhill fast.
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The measures, dressed up as a protection of justice, are in fact a direct threat to British justice and the rule of law. They will allow the government to keep the details of activities such as torture and detention without trial secret from the public.
As it stands, when an individual tries to sue the government for such actions, any relevant documents that may help the claimant to prove their case can be legally demanded - often embarrassing the government as their wrongdoings go public.
Should the bill become law, such documents will be kept secret from the victim and from the public - hindering the right to a fair hearing and serving no purpose other than to save the government from humiliation.
Claimants will also by default lose the right to challenge the legitimacy of secret evidence presented against them.
6 Comments
Very scary stuff. The gov just wants to cover up their messes. Keep the courts open!!
Transparency is everything. If they have nothing to hide why do they need secret courts???
This makes me sick. My tax money shouldnt be used to fund legal schemes that block real justice for victims of torture.
Absolute madness. How can anyone have a fair trial if the evidence is hidden? This is supposed to be Britain not a dictatorship.
No secret laws. We need to fight this.
Justice needs to be seen to be done. Once you start hiding things from citizens it all goes downhill fast.
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Very scary stuff. The gov just wants to cover up their messes. Keep the courts open!!