Former reviewer of terror laws says minister’s foreword mischaracterises experts’ conclusions
The former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has accused the government of mischaracterising the findings of the inquiry it commissioned into judicial review in order to challenge courts holding it to account.
The Faulks review, published on Thursday, was ordered after a pledge in the Conservative election manifesto to end “abuse” of judicial review, widely seen as a response to two Brexit-related government defeats in the supreme court.
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