Britain and the European debate on the uses of secrecy in court

EU scrutiny in the field of the use of closed materials in UK courts is of paramount importance for the future of democratic systems of justice, even if it polarises once more the positions for or against Brexit.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: National Security and Secret Evidence in Legislation and before the Courts: Exploring the Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/national-security-and-secret-evidence-in-legislation-and-before-the-courts-exploring-the-challenges/

European Parliament: DG Internal Policies: Study, September 2014: National Security and Secret Evidence in Legislation and before the Courts: Exploring the Challenges http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2014/509991/IPOL_STU%282014%29509991_EN.pdf

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