How to Make a Terrorist Out of Nothing

February 22, 2010 | No Comments

Jacqueline Hodgson and Victor Tadros (University of Warwick)

Modern Law Review M.L.R. (2009) Vol.72 No.6 Pages 984-998

Comments on the House of Lords judgement in R. v G on the possession of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism contrary to the Terrorism Act 2000 s.58. Discusses whether information which could also be useful to non-terrorists should be subject to the law, what could amount to a reasonable excuse, and whether the offence contravenes human rights.

Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

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