Don’t fast-track the new surveillance bill: it needs considered scrutiny | Paul Bernal

Lord Carlile’s call for the investigatory powers bill to be rushed through parliament in the wake of the Paris attacks is a misjudged knee-jerk reactionLord Carlile’s call for the investigatory powers bill to be “fast-tracked” through parliament in the wake of the tragic events in Paris was as unsurprising as it was disappointing. It would be far from the first time that laws giving additional powers to the security services were rushed through on a wave of emotion, witho