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I'm also disappointed that the Lib Dem ministers are so easily placated by "warrants must be approved by the Home Office", and not a judge. This shows an unnerv
by scott_w 14y ago
I'm also disappointed that the Lib Dem ministers are so easily placated by "warrants must be approved by the Home Office", and not a judge. This shows an unnerving readiness to erode the separation between legislature and the judiciary.
Given that another Conservative minister claimed, under oath, that he doesn't know what "quasi-judicial" means (he was appointed that exact role), I don't have much hope that the home secretary will apply legal advice before handing out warrants.
- Lockyy 14y agoI'm not informed massively on the work-load that the home secretary is under but is it really a good idea to even expect that they have the time to do proper research and take advice into account when judging whether a warrant is worthy or not? It seems an awful lot like catching someone in a hurry to get them to sign something because you don't want them to read it.