Constitutional Affairs - Seventh Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 22 March 2005.
Contents
Terms of Reference
Report
Summary
1 Introduction
Background to the inquiry
Terms of reference
Scope of the inquiry
2 Background to SIAC and the Prevention of
Terrorism Act 2005
The Anti-terrorism Crime and Security
Bill
The Anti-terrorism Crime and Security Act
2001
Litigation and Review
The Newton Report & Part 4 of the Anti-terrorism
Crime and Security Act 2001
3 The operation of SIAC
Outcomes of SIAC Proceedings
Criticism of SIAC's Operation
4 The Special Advocate system as operated
under SIAC
Other contexts in which Special Advocates
are used
Restrictions on Special Advocates
Stages in the Special Advocates role in SIAC
Hearings
The contrast with the classic lawyer/client
relationship
The Anti-terrorism Crime & Security Act
2001 and Special Advocates
5 Transporting SIAC and the Special Advocate
System into the High Court
The Appointment of Special Advocates
Problems with the use of Special Advocates
Contact between appellant and Special Advocates
Disclosure
Withdrawal
Delays and the appeal mechanism
Office of Special Advocates
6 Conclusion
7 Chronology of Key events
Conclusions and recommendations
Formal minutes
Witnesses
List of written evidence
Reports from the Constitutional Affairs Committee
ORAL AND WRITTEN EVIDENCE
Tuesday 22 February 2005
Tuesday 1 March 2005
Tuesday 8 March 2005
Written Evidence
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