Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation questioned
30 January 2018
The Joint Committee on Human Rights questions the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.
- Inquiry: The work of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
- Joint Committee on Human Rights
Key areas
Key areas for discussion likely to include:
- Whether the Independent Reviewer has the resources and freedom to do his job
- Evidence received in the freedom of speech in universities inquiry in the wider context of counter extremism/terrorism
- Legislative scrutiny of the Sanctions Bill
- Follow-up on the Committee's work on counter extremism in the previous Parliament
Witness
Wednesday 31 January 2018, Committee room 1, Palace of Westminster.
At 3.15pm
- Max Hill QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
Max Hill is Head of Red Lion Chambers and since March 2017 the current independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.
He is also the former Leader of the South Eastern Circuit (2014-16) and former Chair of the Criminal Bar Association (2011-12).