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Brussels Agenda : November 2016 November 2016 Calais - The end of the "EEA and Swiss Subscriptions/ jungle Arrangements" Documents/ - 1 December Updates Parliament takes action against corporate human Debate on China's Market About us Caroline Pidgeon, rights abuses Economy Status - 12th Liberal Democrat October 2016 Chair of the London Tax in Progression: The Law Society of Assembly's Transport Common (Consolidated) The Law Society of England and Wales Committee and Corporate Tax Base has England and Wales gives The Law Society of member of the Police been tabled oral evidence to the Scotland House of Lords EU and Crime Committee The Law Society of Panama Committee Internal Market Sub- Northern Ireland Inquiry Update Committee EUROPEAN SECURITY Algorithms < > "Brexit: Protecting Follow the Brussels POLICY Accountability Professions" - 18th Office on #Twitter EU funding fraud - an end Dynamic IP addresses October 2016 in sight? and the case of Breyer To unsubscribe, please Law Society of England click here Protecting Europe's Frans Timmermans and Wales responds to external borders presents the European HMRC consultation on 'enablers' of tax The financial fight Commission's 2017 Work avoidance against terrorism: virtual Programme currencies Law Society of England and Wales statement on Proposals for military to The Transparency human rights lawyers opt out of ECHR Register - A change is coming... Security versus privacy: Recognition by the government of will the tension UK urged to transpose importance of access to continue? rules on recognition of justice welcomed by Law qualifications Society of England and Wales The Law Society of Northern Ireland meeting with the Government of Northern Ireland in relation to Brexit concerns Commission's request for lawyers participation in survey Increased civil court fees would be damaging to access to justice in Scotland Joint statement on the possible reinstatement of the death penalty in Turkey Criminal justice system to be accessible and provide inclusive service for all Law Society of Scotland staff raise over £9,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Trust ONGOING CONSULTATIONS COMING INTO FORCE CASE LAW CORNER Editorial In this issue, we focus on the European Security policy. This was initially prompted by the appointment of Sir Julian King as the new EU Commissioner for the Security Union. This appointment applies for the remainder of the Commission's current term of office which ends in October 2019. Sir Julian has been UK ambassador to France since January 2016 and replaces Jonathan Hill who resigned on 25 June 2016, following the UK's vote to leave the EU. There is, however, a broader dimension to our choice of topic for this month's Brussels Agenda. In the past year, Europe faced an unprecedented wave of terror attacks and its capacity to handle large waves of migration has been put to the test. The UK's vote to leave the EU has raised questions about the reasons behind it and the implications on the rest of Europe, in particular the attitudes towards migrations, multiculturalism and European identity in general. Indeed, one of the main reasons behind the UK referendum result has been shown to be fears around immigration and the risk it may pose to security. Following the decision for Britain to leave the EU, concerns have been raised over how security in Europe will be maintained in a collaborative and united way. We feature a contribution from Caroline Pidgeon, liberal democrat politician, who is a member of the Police and Crime Committee and Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee. We also have articles on the EU's efforts to stem and regulate the flow of migrants, i.e. the newly formed border guards, the proposals to fight terrorist financing and the most recent tensions between privacy and security, illustrated by the legal hurdles that the EU-Canada agreement on Passenger Name Records (PNR) is likely to face. In addition, you will see in the Brussels Agenda our usual update on the latest EU policy developments and case law. In particular, we discuss the recent proposals and reforms in tax and migration, the Commission's agenda for 2017, the proposals for overhauling the EU lobbying regulations, the last minute blocking of the CETA agreement by the Belgian region of Wallonia, the judgment on dynamic IP addresses and the Parliament's report on artificial intelligence and robotics. Back to Contents Next Item Viewpoint In Focus Law Reform Professional practice Law Societies' News Just Published Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat Chair of the London Assembly's Transport Committee and member of the Police and Crime Committee Much of the debate over Brexit has centred upon economics, the impact of immigration and trade. However, a key issue that is often overlooked is whether or not the EU helps make Britain safer. My view is that it very much does, which is just one of the many reasons I was such a passionate Remain supporter. As a London Assembly Member and a member of the London Assembly's Police and Crime Committee, I believe there is convincing evidence the European Union has contributed to the safety of London, and to the wider country. Over the last few decades the EU has developed a limited common foreign and security policy. It has been far from perfect, but it has led to real action being taken in some areas, such as a common response to Iran's nuclear ambitions and the application of sanctions on Russia after it invaded Ukraine. Then there is the area of security and intelligence co-operation. Media attention was given to the comments of Sir Richard Dearlove, a former head of MI6, when in March he declared "the truth about Brexit from a national security perspective is that the cost to Britain would be low." I would turn his statement around. When it comes to our security do we want to be paying any further costs at all, especially in terms of loss of life of UK citizens? A low cost, is of course still very much a real cost. Moreover, even if Sir Richard believes that the costs of Brexit would be low, his colleagues have very differing views. Lord Evans, a former boss of MI5, and John Sawers, another former head of MI6, wrote in the Sunday Times on 8 May that the EU "matters to our security" and further added that reducing data sharing "could undermine our ability to protect ourselves." Eliza Manningham-Buller, another former MI5 boss, warned that "if we isolate ourselves we would lose influence…..and put ourselves in greater peril." European co-operation has perhaps been most powerfully been demonstrated in relation to the European Arrest Warrant (EAW). Speed of extradition is a huge benefit. Under the EAW it takes an average of three months, compared to 10 months for non-EU countries. Some people still need reminding that one of its greatest successes was that the failed 21st July London bomber Hussain Osman, was returned from Italy in just eight weeks. The EAW has seen a significant number of foreign criminals removed from British soil. Between 2010 and 2014 we handed over 5,365 potential criminals to other EU countries. Among those were 70 wanted on child sex offences, 100 for rape and 115 for murder, plus 497 on drug trafficking charges. The EAW also allows us to extradite those wanted for trial in the UK. In the same time period other EU countries handed over 675 individuals to Britain, including 189 from Spain alone. The days of "Costa del Crime" are long over thanks to the EAW. It is not surprising that Sir Hugh Orde, the former head of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) warned that criminals would know that it would take longer to extradite them if Britain were outside the EU. In addition to quoting these statistics and evidence from informed people, I think consideration should be given to a much broader issue. We should never forget that some of the strongest supporters of Brexit around the world are the West's enemies. There are very good reasons why many former Pentagon and NATO bosses called for Britain to stay in the EU. So in many respects my overall view is that the final departure of Britain from the EU is bad news for the security of London and Britain. The immense challenge is now to try to ensure that, post-Brexit, as many measures of international co-operation and effective security protection for UK citizens are maintained. In just the last week Lord Harris has published a hugely impressive report looking into what could be done to improve London's resources and readiness to respond to a major terrorist incident. In looking ahead to the consequences of Brexit I think I can do no better than quote directly from him. His words sum up exactly the predicament we now face: "Currently through our membership of a range of EU Justice and Home Affairs measures, we have access to increasingly sophisticated information sharing arrangements. In addition to these, we are a full member of Europol and undertake significant collaboration with other member states. It is essential, in the EU exit negotiations, that UK policing is able to maintain the required international arrangements that currently work to keep us safe." Biography Caroline Pidgeon was elected to the London Assembly in May 2008 and has a strong track record of campaigning on issues such as strong policing and improved public transport. She is currently Chair of the London Assembly's Transport Committee, a member of the Police and Crime Committee and also of the Budget and Performance Committee. Caroline was also a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority between 2008 and 2012 and the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority between 2008 and 2010 Previous Item Back to Contents Next Item Viewpoint In Focus Law Reform Professional practice Law Societies' News Just Published EUROPEAN SECURITY POLICY EU funding fraud - an end in sight? After years of debate on the subject, the Council is finalising its position on the proposal for a Regulation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO).
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