Justice and Security Bill [HL] (HL Bill 27 of 2012–13) - Lords Library Note

Published 14 June 2012 | Library notes LLN 2012/024

Authors: Nicola Newson

Topic: Courts, Human rights, Intelligence services, Terrorism

This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Justice and Security Bill on 19 June 2012. The Bill would modernise and strengthen oversight of the intelligence and security agencies, and would allow civil courts, through the use of closed material procedures, to hear a greater range of evidence in national security cases. It would also prevent courts from ordering sensitive information to be disclosed in certain circumstances.

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