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2 unusual facts about Justice and Security Act 2013


Justice and Security Act 2013

In the Crown Prosecution Service v Paul Burrell 2002 – A Public Interest Immunity Certificate allowed the prosecution to apply to the judge for a ruling that disclosure of certain information would be harmful to the public interest and should not be made public.

Barrister Martin Chamberlain, who's worked in secret courts since 2003, describes a system of justice worthy of Franz Kafka, describing Josef K’s fictional ordeal in The Trial, as closed material procedures in Britain in the 21st century.



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