UK Human Rights Blog - 1 Crown Office Row
4 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).
Top Cases of 2023: the good, the bad and the legally complicated
Jan 29, 2024 · 1. The Supreme Court considered the Government’s Rwanda Scheme: R ( (AAA) Syria and Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 24. Perhaps the single most impactful piece of litigation of late has been the challenge to the Government’s flagship Rwanda policy, bringing together as it does the government’s renewed efforts ...
10 cases that defined 2020 - UK Human Rights Blog
Dec 24, 2020 · 10. The proposed third runway at Heathrow. R (Friends of the Earth et al) v Heathrow Airport Ltd [2020] UKSC 52. And finally, only last week the Supreme Court reversed a decision of the Court of Appeal and held that the Government policy on airport expansion at Heathrow was not unlawful on climate change grounds.
Cases of the Year: 2022 - UK Human Rights Blog
Jan 5, 2023 · The Right to Protest: Leigh and Others v. the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2022] EWHC 527 and Attorney General’s Reference No.1 of 2022. In 2022 the Blog covered a number of significant cases relating to the right to protest. In March, Shaheen Rahman KC wrote about the Divisional Court’s judgment in the case of Leigh.
Supreme Court Confirms Correct Approach to Deportation Cases
Sep 6, 2022 · Supreme Court Confirms Correct Approach to Deportation Cases. 6 September 2022 by Jonathan Metzer. In Secretary of State for the Home Department v HA (Iraq) [2022] UKSC 22, the Supreme Court has confirmed that the Court of Appeal was right to reject the idea that, when assessing whether it would be unduly harsh (and therefore disproportionate) for a person to be deported from the UK, the ...
Case law Archives - UK Human Rights Blog
Oct 8, 2024 · Paterson v UK: Parliament and Human Rights in Strasbourg. The name ‘Chris Pincher’ has become synonymous with Boris Johnson’s downfall, but it was the case of Owen Paterson that precipitated the unrest in the Conservative Party that ultimately led to the former Prime Minister’s resignation. Owen Paterson stepped down as an MP in ...
2021 Reviewed - UK Human Rights Blog
Dec 22, 2021 · And so, please refresh your glass (or mug) and join me on another adventure as we review the 10 cases that defined 2021. 1. Shamima Begum: Supreme Court has the final say. Special Immigration Appeals Commission and Secretary of State for the Home Department v R (Begum) [2021] UKSC 7.
Human Rights in the Supreme Court in 2020 – Lewis Graham
Feb 12, 2020 · Human Rights in the Supreme Court in 2020 – Lewis Graham. It is undeniable that the Human Rights Act has had a significant impact on the work of the Supreme Court. Just under a quarter (14 of 61) of cases decided during the Court’s 2018-19 term featured a determination on at least one issue relating to the Act or the European Convention on ...
Convention rights - UK Human Rights Blog
Below is a list of the Articles of the European Convention on Human Rights. You can click on the article itself for a description and analysis, or click the “posts” link after each article to see posts on the blog relating to that Article. Article 2 | Right to life (more info / posts) Article […]
The Independent Human Rights Act Review and the government's …
Jan 24, 2022 · The Review itself could form the basis of that education. It is a thorough and clear exposition of the Act, its interpretation and use by the Courts, and its impact on the separation of powers, Parliamentary sovereignty, and the relationship between the UK and Strasbourg. However, the government appears to have ignored this recommendation and ...