"Detention period" refers to the time during which someone is kept or held in a specific place, typically as a form of punishment or until certain conditions are met.
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He said the security services were becoming more adept at detecting threats but were then having to analyse increasingly complex information, requiring an
extended detention period.
Last week the security minister appeared to get into trouble after questioning the need to extend the 28 -
day detention period for terror suspects.
But critics point out the proposed legislation does not appear to define the seriousness of an offence which would warrant the
extended detention period.
It was opposed by human rights campaign group Liberty, which says the UK already has the longest
pre-charge detention period of 15 comparable democracies.
ID cards and «28 days» (the current maximum pre-charge
detention period for terror suspects), I think we can thrash it out.
Instead, the Commons voted for a
compromise detention period of 28 days, but the committee raises concerns about this too, saying that case has yet to be made for an increase from the current 14 - day limit.
«I am happy that Speaker Quinn is taking action on this important issue — saving the City up to $ 50 million a year while also protecting immigrants with no prior criminal record from unfair,
lengthy detention periods.
The Court notes that according to Article 15 (6) an extension of the
initial detention period is justified if the removal procedure takes longer than expected due to the personal conduct of the person concerned.
The new data provided by the government put the
average detention period at more than a year, or more than three times the four - month estimate that the Supreme Court relied on in its decision.
Once people start pushing the six - month, one - year
[detention periods], those are the ones you'll see in for a long time.»
A previous attempt to introduce a 90 -
day detention period was defeated in the Commons last autumn, with 49 Labour MPs rebelling.
In 2003, the Criminal Justice Act increased the pre-charge
detention period for terrorism cases from seven to 14 days.
In particular, he challenged the Government to scrap control orders and reduce the
pre-charge detention period for terror suspects from 28 days to 14.
The Commons home affairs committee will look at the strength of the arguments put forward by the government and police to justify extending
the detention period from its current limit of two weeks.
Mr Reid acknowledged that the full 28 - day
detention period - which was only introduced last year, up from 14 days previously - had only been needed once so far.
Speaking yesterday Mr Brown reiterated his support for extending the 28 day
detention period and the creation of a single security budget.
Following the rejection of a previous bill under Tony Blair's government to allow the detention of terror suspects for up to 90 days without charge, [103] Brown championed a new bill extending the pre-charge
detention period to 42 days.
In cases where the third - country national has disclosed his identity, but merely does not agree to be returned, this refusal could be considered as demonstrating a lack of cooperation, resulting in an extension of
the detention period.
Moreover, the Court makes clear that the judicial authority has the possibility not only to refuse to extend
the detention period, but also to substitute detention with a less coercive measure or to order the release of the irregular migrants.
Your solicitor submits his / her claim for fees at the end of
the detention period to the Legal Aid Board.