Peers back EU legal plans
News Article 8 February 2005
A Lords committee has recommended extending European Commission proposals designed to aid EU citizens being tried outside their home country.
MPs criticise EU arrest warrants
Press Review 31 January 2005
A committee of MPs has criticised the government for supporting European Union plans to allow police to raid the homes of people not suspected of breaking British law.
Home Office minister Caroline Flint outlines the government's approach to justice and home affairs in the European Union
Topical Comment 5 November 2004
EU arrest warrant struggles to take off
Press Review 31 December 2003
Tory peers challenge extradition bill
News Article 3 June 2003
Government business managers in the House of Lords are attempting to close down debate on the controversial extradition bill, the opposition has claimed.
Baroness Anelay: My fears about new extradition laws
News Article 20 May 2003
Baroness Anelay of St Johns explains why she has strong reservations about the government's Extraditions Bill.
Concessions offered on euro arrest warrant
Press Review 4 March 2003
EU arrest warrant expanded
Press Review 18 February 2003
Letwin warns of EU threat to liberty
News Article 9 December 2002
Oliver Letwin has warned that the European arrest warrant is a threat to British civil liberties.
MPs call for warrant safeguards
Press Review 6 December 2002
MPs express unease at euro arrest laws
News Article 5 December 2002
The influential Commons home affairs select committee has attacked government attempts to introduce the European arrest warrant into UK law.
Simon Hughes - Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman
Interview 20 November 2002
Question: Can bio and chemical-terror scares actually damage national resilience to terrorism?
Lib Dems have 'grave concerns' over euro-justice
News Article 20 November 2002
Liberal Democrats have expressed "grave concern" over moves to introduce European justice measures into British law.
Tax dodgers face the rap
Press Review 15 November 2002
Ainsworth dismisses extradition row
News Article 14 November 2002
Critics of the government's plans to adopt the European arrest warrant are talking "a lot of nonsense", a Home Office minister said on Thursday.
