By Graeme Hall, UK Human Rights Blog, July 12, 2011
In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that a mechanism should be put in place to review whether convicted sex offenders should remain liable after their release from prison to notify the police of where they live or plans to travel abroad. In June 2011, the government published draft legislation to "ensure that strict rules are put in place for considering whether individuals should ever be removed from the register." However, it is possible that the "strict rules" leave the government vulnerable to further legal challenges.