Terrorism Laws is the title of a joint BBC Radio 4 and Royal United Services Institute event, on December 9 at RUSI, Whitehall.
Six months ago, Prof Conor Gearty argued at RUSI that all special terrorism laws should be abolished. Little more than a week later, London was bombed. Now, with the Government pushing further terrorism law, he returns, to make the argument afresh with renewed urgency, opposed by a new panel of informed critics and with the evidence of July 7 leading much opinion more fiercely against him.
There will be an opportunity for comment from the audience and the event will be recorded by the BBC for broadcast on Radio 4 the following week.
Taking part, besides Prof Gearty of the London School of Economics; Dr Jonathan Eyal, Director of Studies, RUSI; Jan Berry, who is chairman of the Police Federation, Edward Garnier QC, MP: Shadow Home Affairs Minister; and Alasdair Palmer: Public Policy Editor, Sunday Telegraph.
The evening is hosted and the programme presented by the BBC’s Evan Davis.
