Source · Select Committees · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 37
37
In the absence of significant reform to the system of Exceptional Case Funding, it is...
Conclusion
In the absence of significant reform to the system of Exceptional Case Funding, it is likely that the provisions of the Bill removing legal aid for terrorist offenders will impede access to justice and the enforcement of basic human rights. There is also potential for them to be counterproductive in respect of reducing terrorist offending. These provisions have been proposed for symbolic reasons, and as such, the Government has not provided sufficient justification for the impact they will have. Clauses 62 and 63 should be removed from the Bill in the interests of access to justice and the effective enforcement of human rights. (Paragraph 164) Other Matters Arising