Northern Ireland’s blasphemy laws are unlikely to be repealed within the current session of the Assembly. Northern Ireland Humanists has been working with the relevant Ministers to bring forward repeal. The Department of Justice hoped to do so as part of a wider criminal law reform bill. But the Department of Justice has been unable… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is excited to announce the appointment of law academic Dr Marnie Lovejoy as its new head of environment law research. Marnie has a PhD in law and is the former associate head of Portsmouth Law School. Gamekeeping runs in her family and she is a keen beater… Read more »
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The archbishop of York has warned that extending the time terror suspects can be held without charge to 90 days is getting close to creating a “police state”. John Sentamu, the second most senior cleric in the Church of England, warned the proposal being considered by the government was dangerously similar to what happened under… Read more »
The UK must use its position as broker between America and Europe to stop any military action against Iran, a new report by academics, charities and unions has warned. It calls on Tony Blair to use his influence to prevent the US using force to stop Iran’s nuclear enrichment process, saying such action could have… Read more »
