Brilliant. A must read for all civil liberties campaigners!

A chillingly thought provoking study of how modern govenments are undermining our long-established and hard-won freedoms under the law. Since the Blair government came into power there has been a steady erosion of our fundamental democratic rights, changing the relationship between the state and the citizens.
I, and many others, have become increasingly concerned about the rise of electronic surveillance, the enormous growth in legislation resulting in 3000 new criminal offences, the increase in police powers, the intention to keep databases of all children in the UK, the proposed reduction in the rights to trial by jury and the removal of the right to silence. The list could go on and on. We are fortunate that Baroness Kennedy - who is herself a formidably powerful voice in this country's legal circles - challenges all these changes in this book. It is essential reading for any member of society who wants to understand what the changing face of British justice means to us all. ( )