Bar Council Chair Condemns Secret Court Plans – The Bar Council

Posted July 11th, 2012 in bills, closed material, press releases, private hearings by tracey

“As the House of Lords prepares for the Report Stage of the Justice and Security Bill, the Chairman of the Bar Council, Michael Todd QC, has condemned the Government’s planned extensions to the use of Closed Material Proceedings (CMPs), endorsing the arguments of Liberty, Reprieve and the Special Advocates who participate in these proceedings.”

Full press release

The Bar Council, 9th July 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk