European Court of Human Rights in ‘crisis’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 17th, 2009 in delay, human rights, news by sally

“Europe’s foremost human rights court is in ‘crisis’, with a backlog of more than 120,000 cases waiting up to seven years to be heard, lawyers have warned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th December 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Human rights committee warning on civil litigation funding curbs – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 16th, 2009 in human rights, legal aid, news by sally

“The government must consider evidence that civil court costs rules and funding limitations are preventing people who have suffered human rights abuses at the hands of UK companies from seeking redress, the Joint Committee on Human Rights said today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 16th December 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Newspapers victorious in battle to protect source – The Independent

Posted December 16th, 2009 in confidentiality, disclosure, human rights, media, news by sally

“The Independent has helped win an important court ruling protecting members of the public who supply confidential information to the media.”

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The Independent, 16th December 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Law Society Gazette Podcast: Robert Heslett, President of The Law Society – Charon QC

Posted December 14th, 2009 in human rights, internet, podcasts, rule of law, solicitors by sally

“Today I am talking To Robert Heslett. We cover a wide range of topics from the rule of law, the opportunities and threats to the solicitors profession, human rights and Twitter and other forms of social media and how they could be of benefit to lawyers.”

Podcast

Charon QC, 14th December 2009

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Regina v Horncastle and anotherl; Regina v Marquis and another – WLR Daily

Posted December 10th, 2009 in hearsay evidence, human rights, law reports, victims by sally

Regina v Horncastle and anotherl; ReginaMarquis and another [2009] UKSC 14; [2009] WLR (D) 358

“Provided the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 were observed, a defendant’s right to a fair trial, guaranteed art 6(3)(d) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as scheduled to the Human Rights Act 1998, would not be infringed where his conviction was based solely or to a decisive extent on the written statement of an absent witness.”

WLR Daily, 10th December 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Migrant marriage teenagers lose High Court battle – BBC News

Posted December 8th, 2009 in human rights, judicial review, marriage, news by sally

“A couple have lost a High Court battle against a government immigration policy aimed at combating forced marriages.”

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BBC News, 7th December 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

R (Barclay and others) v The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and others – WLR Daily

Posted December 2nd, 2009 in constitutional law, elections, human rights, law reports, Sark by sally

R (Barclay and others) v The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and others [2009] UKSC 9; [2009] WLR (D) 349

“The presence of two unelected non-voting members in the legislature of the Channel Island of Sark, which had 28 democratically elected voting members, did not contravene art 3 of the First Protocol to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and alternatively, even if art 3 had required that all members be elected, was well within the margin of appreciation afforded by the article. A prohibition on aliens standing for election as members of the legislature was not incompatible with art 3.”

WLR Daily, 1st December 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Barclays lose Sark reforms claim – BBC news

Posted December 1st, 2009 in constitutional law, elections, human rights, news, Sark by sally

“The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal case by the Barclay brothers who wanted to force a change to constitutional reforms on Sark.”

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BBC News, 1st December 2009

Source; www.bbc.co.uk

Cleared Dando suspect Barry George challenges surveillance order – The Guardian

Posted November 30th, 2009 in human rights, news, supervision orders by sally

“Barry George, the man acquitted at a retrial of killing the BBC television presenter Jill Dando, is making an unprecedented legal challenge to stop the authorities keeping a watch on his movements.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rights and Responsibilities: civic duty and the rule of law – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Posted November 24th, 2009 in human rights, rule of law, speeches by sally

Rights and Responsibilities: civic duty and the rule of law (PDF)

Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls

Denning Lecture, 23 November 2009

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Speech by Mr Justice Eady – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted November 12th, 2009 in freedom of expression, human rights, privacy, speeches by sally

Speech by Mr Justice Eady (PDF)

University of Hertfordshire, 10th November 2009

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

The stuff of human rights – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2009 in human rights, news by sally

“It’s always a surprise to see the Human Rights Act, protector of justice and dignity, brought to the level of tangible goods – such as access to the internet or a KFC.”

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The Guardian, 11th November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Max Mosley takes privacy fight to European court in Strasbourg – The Guardian

Posted November 10th, 2009 in human rights, news, privacy by sally

“Max Mosley, the former president of Formula One’s governing body FIA, is to challenge the law of privacy in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.”

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The Guardian, 9th November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice and another – WLR Daily

R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice and another [2009] WLR (D) 316

“Where a United Kingdom court had made a declaration of incompatability [sic] pursuant to s 3(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998 in respect of legislation and where the Government was in the process of putting forward legislation to Parliament and no further vindication of the claimants rights was necessary, the court would not exercise its discretion so as to make a further declaration of incompatability in respect of the same or similar legislation.”

WLR Daily, 4th November 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Government response to Equality and Human Rights Commission human rights inquiry – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 5th, 2009 in equality, human rights, press releases by sally

“The government’s response to the recommendations of the Equality and Human Rights Commission human rights inquiry.”

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Ministry of Justice, 4th November 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

TalkTalk threatens legal action over Mandelson’s filesharing plan – The Guardian

Posted October 29th, 2009 in copyright, human rights, internet, news, penalties by sally

“TalkTalk, the second largest internet service provider in the UK, has threatened to launch legal action if business secretary Peter Mandelson follows through with his plan to cut off persistent illegal filesharers’ internet connections.”

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The Guardian, 29th October 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High court injunction – the weapon of choice to slap down protests – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2009 in demonstrations, harassment, human rights, injunctions, news by sally

“Chris Osmond is a battle-hardened campaigner who has been in and out of courts during his efforts to close down an arms factory near his home. But one day he made a startling discovery. The other side had his personal diary.”

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The Guardian, 27th October 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Prisoner’s High Court battle for the right to vote – The Independent

Posted October 23rd, 2009 in elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“A prisoner has launched a High Court battle for the right to vote in parliamentary and EU elections.”

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The Independent, 23rd October 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Cases which undermined the Human Rights Act – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 22nd, 2009 in deportation, human rights, news, parental rights by sally

“As Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, defends the Human Rights Act, here are five of the most controversial cases in which it has been invoked.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Human Rights Act defended by DPP – BBC News

Posted October 22nd, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, human rights, news by sally

“The Human Rights Act is not a ‘criminals’ charter’, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said.”

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BBC News, 21st October 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk