Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice was created to separate the administration of justice from questions of law enforcement and crime, which are dealt with by the Home Office. In theory, this should allow a more balanced approach to the creation and defence of legal rights, including human rights.

Data Protection

The MoJ is leading on the renegotiation of European Union data protection laws, currently enforced through the Data Protection Directive. ORG is represented on their Data Protection Advisory Panel, which is due to meet three times a year while the Directive and Regulation are passed into law.