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01 April 2008

Information law update, David McArdle. SCOLAG Legal Journal no 364 (February) 2008, pp. 41-45. Review of the law relating to data, information and media. This piece covers internet law and privacy and data protection. Available from SCOLAG, PO Box 23800, Edinburgh EH7 6WE, email: editor@scolag.org

Inquests and Part 6 of the Counter-Terrorism Bill, Leslie Thomas, Adam Straw and Kirstan Heaven. Legal Action May 2008, pp 10-11. This article reviews Part 6 of yet another piece of anti-terrorism legislation, the Counter Terrorism Bill, which "introduces by the back door far-reaching powers for the secretary of state to remove juries, appoint vetted and removable coroners and counsel, amend coronial law, and prevent the public, press and families from seeing critical evidence at inquests." The authors' argue that: "The proposals fundamentally undermine the independence and legitimacy of the inquest process" and "prevent the inquest from performing its primary purposes of ensuring the accountability of, and regaining public interest in, the state." They argue that Part 6 should be dropped because its introduction will "undermine the independence and legitimacy of the inquest process."

Human Rights Law Update, Ken Dale-Risk. SCOLAG Legal Journal no 368 (June) 2008, pp. 149. Review of human rights law which covers asylum (Article 8 ECHR) and children's Hearing (Article 6 ECHR).