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Committee seeks clarification on opting out of European human rights law

Published on: 18 September 2020

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LNB News 18/09/2020

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Issue Date: 18 September 2020

Published Date: 18 September 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Harriet Harman MP, has written a letter to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Robert Buckland MP, concerning reports that the government is planning to ‘opt out of major parts of European human rights law.’ The letter requests clarification as to whether this is the case and if so, what the ‘major parts’ are.

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