10 cases that defined 2020 - UK Human Rights Blog
10 cases that defined 2020. 24 December 2020 by Jonathan Metzer. The Christmas decorations at Middle Temple. Photo by the author. This time last year I wrote that 2019 had been “perhaps the most tumultuous period in British politics for decades”.Little did I …
UK Human Rights Blog - 1 Crown Office Row
5 days ago · 1 Crown Office Row. But one curious argument has recently emerged which is of serious concern to both authors: the argument that liberalising euthanasia laws, in line with the proposed changes in Leadbeater’s Bill, should be resisted, as doing so would be to contravene the rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
It’s a fair cop: Supreme Court clarifies scope of duties of care owed ...
Feb 12, 2018 · It’s a fair cop: Supreme Court clarifies scope of duties of care owed by police. 12 February 2018 by Isabel McArdle. Robinson (Appellant) v Chief Constable of the West Yorkshire Police (Respondent) [2018] UKSC 4 Update – Isabel McArdle talks to Rosalind English about this case in the latest episode from Law Pod UK, available for free download from iTunes and Audioboom (episode 23).
Article 9 - UK Human Rights Blog
Article 9. Article 9 | Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion Read posts on this Article. Article 9 of the Convention provides as follows: (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and …
Child protection scheme recommended by Soham murder inquiry …
Nov 11, 2010 · Child protection scheme recommended by Soham murder inquiry ruled unlawful. 11 November 2010 by Adam Wagner. The Royal College of Nursing & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2010] EWHC 2761 (Admin) (10 November 2010) – Read judgment The High Court has ruled that a scheme which prohibits people convicted or cautioned for certain crimes from ...
Supreme Court awards damages against the police for failure to …
Feb 21, 2018 · Supreme Court awards damages against the police for failure to conduct an effective investigation. 21 February 2018 by Matthew Flinn. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v DSD and Anor [2018] UKSC 11 – Read Judgment. In an important decision for UK human rights law, the Supreme Court confirmed on 21st February 2018 that the police have a positive operational duty – owed to the ...
Judicial Review: What is meant by “totally without merit”
Feb 15, 2016 · When the Judiciary in the RCJ decide to refuse to recognise that their Judicial Acts are not above the Law, and refuse to allow the clear provisions in Section 7(1)(a) and (b) of the Human Rights Act 1998, they have used the ruling “totally without merit” and without giving any supporting reasons in the associated Judgments.
R. v. Foster: Reigniting the UK Abortion Law Debate
Jul 17, 2023 · Last month marked one year since the startling repeal of Roe v Wade on the 24 th June 2022 – the day the US Supreme Court rowed back the right of American women to obtain an abortion. Almost exactly a year later, back in the UK, last month saw the conviction of Carla Foster for the late abortion of her 32-week-old foetus.
Metropolitan Police succeed in G20 “kettling” appeal
Jan 19, 2012 · Metropolitan Police succeed in G20 “kettling” appeal. 19 January 2012 by Wessen Jazrawi. R (on the application of Hannah McClure and Joshua Moos) v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2012] EWCA Civ 12 – Read judgment The Metropolitan Police has succeeded in its appeal against a Divisional Court ruling (see previous post) that the use of crowd control measures – in this case ...
Guidance from Divisional Court on Article 2 inquests
Jan 4, 2022 · In R (Morahan) v West London Assistant Coroner [2021] EWHC 1603 (Admin), the Divisional Court provided detailed guidance on the circumstances in which an enhanced investigation under Article 2 ECHR may be required at an inquest.. Facts. Tanya Morahan had a history of paranoid schizophrenia and harmful cocaine use. From mid-May 2018 she was an inpatient at a rehabilitation unit operated by the ...