Martyns Law lacks clarity says Independent Reviewer of Terrorism

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Martyn's Law lacks 'clarity' says Independent Reviewer of Terrorism

Jonathan Hall told the Home Affairs Committee that in its current form, Martyn's Law would have only made a difference to a small number of terror attacks committed since the 1990s.

Date - 20th June 2023
By - Cash Boyle

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The majority of terrorist attacks over the last 30 years would not have been within the scope of Martyn's Law, according to the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation who believes there is a lack of "clarity" around its intended...

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