Nineteen Eighty-Four

• Attacks on our justice system are propelling Britain into Nineteen Eighty-Four
  Posted on March 14, 2012 by Louise Restell
  Being in government isn’t just about what you do, it’s how and when you do it. You would think that a general rule of thumb might be for ministers to indulge in a lot of flag waving over things they propose to do and to try and sneak out bad news when something more interesting is going on. But sometimes ministers attempt to slip their own proposals under the radar because they know they are contentious. One such proposal, quietly pushed out last year, is indeed highly contentious: secret courts.
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  Posted in: Courts, Justice system, Rule of Law
  Tagged: access to justice, legal aid cuts, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Orwellian, police state, rights and responsibilities, secret courts, secret justice, special advocates