Thursday 28 November 2019 Shami Chakrabarti / Women and Equalities Newly-unearthed comments further expose Boris Johnson’s contempt for women Continue Reading
Monday 25 November 2019 Shami Chakrabarti Baroness Shami Chakrabarti comments on new ONS domestic abuse statistics Continue Reading
Wednesday 20 November 2019 Justice / Shami Chakrabarti “After almost a decade of cuts to the criminal justice system, the Conservatives have all but decriminalised rape” – Chakrabarti responds to Tory parole hearings proposal Continue Reading
Wednesday 6 November 2019 Shami Chakrabarti Extinction Rebellion’s high court victory – Shami Chakrabarti responds Continue Reading
Thursday 10 October 2019 Shami Chakrabarti MPs and Reprieve take government to court over refusal to hold torture inquiry – Shami Chakrabarti responds Continue Reading
Thursday 10 October 2019 Foreign Policy / Shami Chakrabarti Disgrace that government refusing independent inquiry into rendition and torture – Shami Chakrabarti Continue Reading
Thursday 3 October 2019 Northern Ireland / Shami Chakrabarti High Court rules that Northern Ireland’s abortion law breaches the UK’s human rights commitments – Shami Chakrabarti responds Continue Reading
Tuesday 24 September 2019 Shami Chakrabarti “No one is above the law” – Shami Chakrabarti comments on Supreme Court’s decision Continue Reading
Thursday 12 September 2019 Justice / Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti response to news that rape convictions are at their lowest level since records were compiled Continue Reading
Wednesday 11 September 2019 Brexit / Shami Chakrabarti Prorogation unlawful – Shami Chakrabarti responds Continue Reading
Friday 30 August 2019 Shami Chakrabarti Judicial review against abusive suspension (prorogation) of Parliament Continue Reading
Friday 21 June 2019 Shami Chakrabarti Mark Field must be suspended from the Conservative Party and the Whip – Shami Chakrabarti Continue Reading
Sunday 16 June 2019 Gloria De Piero / Justice / Shami Chakrabarti Shocking 140% increase in the time taken to charge on rape cases under the Conservatives Continue Reading
Saturday 25 May 2019 Policing / Shami Chakrabarti Metropolitan Police comments on Extinction Rebellion prosecutions Continue Reading
Monday 20 May 2019 Human Rights / Shami Chakrabarti Gestures on human rights are insufficient – Shami Chakrabarti Continue Reading
Friday 17 May 2019 Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti to address Criminal Bar Association conference Continue Reading
Monday 29 April 2019 Crime / Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti responds to rape victims being asked to hand phones over to police Continue Reading
Monday 18 March 2019 Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti responds to reports of changes to the Attorney General’s legal advice Continue Reading
Monday 25 February 2019 Brexit / Shami Chakrabarti Backstop talks continue – Shami Chakrabarti responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 6 February 2019 Shami Chakrabarti Stansted 15 terrorism convictions remain a real concern – Chakrabarti Continue Reading
Wednesday 30 January 2019 Shami Chakrabarti Northern Ireland abortion laws violate the fundamental rights of women – Shami Chakrabarti Continue Reading
Saturday 24 November 2018 Justice / Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti speech to the Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference 2018 Continue Reading
Tuesday 28 August 2018 Justice / Shami Chakrabarti UK must stand firm against the use of torture and mistreatment – Chakrabarti Continue Reading
Wednesday 22 August 2018 Foreign Policy / Justice / Shami Chakrabarti This decision to consult the public on the UK’s interrogation policy is long overdue – Chakrabarti Continue Reading
Monday 23 July 2018 Shami Chakrabarti Sajid Javid appears to have secretly and unilaterally abandoned Britain’s opposition to the death penalty – Chakrabarti Continue Reading
Friday 13 July 2018 Justice / Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti responds to the Crown Prosecution Service report Continue Reading
Saturday 9 June 2018 Justice / Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti responds to Theresa May’s comments on abortion rights Continue Reading
Thursday 7 June 2018 Justice / Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti responds to Supreme Court ruling on Northern Ireland abortion laws Continue Reading
Thursday 22 March 2018 Justice / Shami Chakrabarti Mitting Inquiry shows we must urgently review the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act – Chakrabarti Continue Reading