International Law

What a Carry On Jacqui...

By John Hirst

I'm celebrating with a spliff and a can of beer...

Peers throw out 42-day detention

The government's plans to extend terror detention limits to 42 days have been heavily defeated in the House of Lords.

Peers voted to keep the current 28-day limit on pre-charge detentions by 309 votes to 118 - a majority of 191.

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is expected to make a statement in the next hour in the Commons.

UPDATE:

Ministers drop 42-day detention

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said that plans to extend terror detention to 42 days will be dropped from the Counter-Terrorism Bill.

I note that Lord Tebbitt of Get on your bike fame supported Jacqui Smith. Perhaps, they should ride off on tandem into the sunset?

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on October 13, 2008 (boomark / email).