international law – Page 13 – Current Awareness

Who’s right about the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights? – Head of Legal

Posted November 22nd, 2013 in charters, constitutional law, EC law, human rights, international law, news by tracey

‘Confusion abounds about the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights following Mr Justice Mostyn’s recent judgment in R (AB) v Home Secretary (in which he appeared to say the Charter puts into UK law all sorts of new rights British governments had wanted to exclude) and Tuesday’s reaction by the Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling (who, it’s reported, is urgently trying to clarify whether the Charter ”applies in the UK”).’

Head of Legal, 21st November 2013

Source: www.headoflegal.com

Chemical Weapons and the Law – BBC Law in Action

Posted October 29th, 2013 in chemical weapons, international law, news, treaties, war by sally

“In this week’s programme Law in Action charts the history of laws forbidding the use of chemical weapons, and reveals how they first emerged in India over 2000 years ago. Today, with Syria now signing up to the chemical weapons convention, could we be on the brink of abolishing chemical weapons for good?”

BBC Law in Action, 22nd October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The value of the rule of law to international trade and finance – Attorney General’s Office

Posted October 16th, 2013 in banking, international law, international relations, international trade, news, rule of law by sally

“Speech at City of London Guildhall on the central importance to the British economy of the rule of law.”

Attorney General’s Office, 14th October 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

Interview with the Attorney General – BBC Law in Action

Posted October 16th, 2013 in appeals, attorney general, human rights, international law, news, sentencing by sally

“In this week’s programme, the Attorney General for England and Wales Dominic Grieve speaks to Joshua Rozenberg in an extended interview.”

BBC Law in Action, 15th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Exclusive: UN ruling puts future of UK wind farms in jeopardy – The Independent

Posted August 29th, 2013 in consultations, energy, environmental protection, health, international law, news, planning, tribunals, United Nations by sally

“Plans for future wind farms in Britain could be in jeopardy after a United Nations legal tribunal ruled that the UK Government acted illegally by denying the public decision-making powers over their approval and the ‘necessary information’ over their benefits or adverse effects.”

The Independent, 27th August 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

British fears grow over legal justification for Syria strike – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 28th, 2013 in armed forces, chemical weapons, international law, news, United Nations by sally

“David Cameron is facing demands to set out the legal justification for military action against Syria amid mounting unease over the scale and speed of Britain’s commitment to another conflict in the Middle East.”

Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

A conventional approach – New Law Journal

Posted August 23rd, 2013 in children, international law, news, parental responsibility, treaties by sally

“David Williams QC provides an introduction to the 1996 Hague Convention.”

New Law Journal, 22nd August 2013

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Gibraltar row: UK considering ‘unprecedented’ legal action – BBC News

Posted August 13th, 2013 in EC law, Gibraltar, immigration, international law, international relations, news, United Nations by sally

“The UK government is considering legal action against Spain over the imposition of additional border checks in Gibraltar, Downing Street has said.”

BBC News, 12th August 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Information sharing with new IP crime police unit can help rights holders obtain redress for infringements, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 5th, 2013 in enforcement, evidence, intellectual property, international law, internet, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“The establishment of a dedicated police unit for investigating and prosecuting against individuals involved in intellectual property (IP) crime can help rights holders obtain redress for the infringement of their rights, an expert has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

International Human Rights Breaches – State Accountability v State Immunity – UCL / Bindman Debate

Posted July 19th, 2013 in human rights, international law, news, state immunity by sally

“Panel includes:
Prof. Eileen Denza CMG;
Omar Deghayes, Cageprisoners, former Guantanamo prisoner;
Ben Emmerson QC, Matrix Chambers; and
Julian Knowles QC, Matrix Chambers

Chair:
Professor Geraldine Van Bueren QC, Queen Mary’s College, London”

Video now available

UCL / Bindman Debate, 19th June 2013

Source www.ucl.ac.uk

Is complicity with the death penalty illegal? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted July 17th, 2013 in appeals, death penalty, drug offences, drug trafficking, international law, jurisdiction, legal aid, news by sally

“In a previous blog post on these pages, the case of Lindsay Sandiford was examined. Sandiford – a British citizen facing the death penalty in Indonesia – had asked the UK Government for funding to help her appeal, but was refused financial help. The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the Government, stating that the decision to provide legal aid to a British citizen abroad is a discretionary matter for the executive.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 17th July 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Britain and the International Rule of Law – Attorney General’s Office

Posted July 8th, 2013 in international law, jurisdiction, news, rule of law, United Nations by sally

“Speech to Chatham House on Britain’s contribution to the development of international law Originally given at London. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ slightly from the delivered version.”

Attorney General’s Office, 3rd July 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

The laws that allow intelligence agencies to spy on foreign diplomats – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2013 in diplomats, intelligence services, interception, international law, investigatory powers, news, warrants by sally

“The powers that allow Britain’s intelligence agencies to spy on individuals, including foreign diplomats, were set out in the 1994 Intelligence Services Act (ISA). They were framed in a broad way to allow those involved in espionage to conduct all manner of operations with ministerial authority, and the types of techniques used during the G20 summit four years ago suggest a creativity and technological capability that Ian Fleming could only have dreamed of.”

The Guardian, 16th June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Practice makes perfect for young lawyers studying international law – The Guardian

Posted June 5th, 2013 in international law, legal education, news by sally

“A recent roundtable discussion on the state of legal education in the UK revealed that our fledgling lawyers are better prepared for the workplace than their US counterparts.”

The Guardian, 4th June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Abdel Hakim Belhaj torture case may be heard in secret court – The Guardian

Posted May 22nd, 2013 in closed material, false imprisonment, human rights, international law, misfeasance in public office, negligence, news, rendition, torture, trespass to the person by sally

“One of the first cases to be heard by the government’s new generation of secret courts may be a claim brought by a Libyan dissident who was kidnapped along with his pregnant wife and flown to one of Muammar Gaddafi’s prisons.”

The Guardian, 21st May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Annual Report of the Office of the Head of International Family Justice for England and Wales: 2012 – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in children, families, family courts, international law, reports, treaties by tracey

“Annual Report of the Office of the Head of International Family Justice for England and Wales: 2012.”

Judiciary of England and Wales, 1st May 2013

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Chagossians: Wikileaks cables not admissible in court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 29th, 2013 in Chagos Islands, disclosure, evidence, fisheries, human rights, indigenous peoples, international law, judicial review, news, public interest immunity by tracey

“Bancoult v. Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Divisional Court, Richards LJ and Mitting J, 16-24 April 2013, judgment awaited. A quick update at the end of the recent judicial review on 24 April by Mr Bancoult on behalf of the Chagossian islanders, but before judgment. The challenge was to the designation of the waters around their islands as a ‘no take’ Marine Protected Area, i.e. one which could not be fished.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 28th April 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

International Children Law Update – Family Law Week

Posted April 5th, 2013 in arbitration, children, enforcement, international law, jurisdiction, news, residence orders, treaties by sally

“Jacqueline Renton, Barrister of 4 Paper Buildings, reviews the latest key decisions in international children law.”

Family Law Week, 5th April 2013

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Is rights replication undermining the international human rights system? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 21st, 2013 in human rights, international law, news, treaties by sally

“Rapid expansion of human rights obligations at the European and international levels arguably undermines the system of International Human Rights Law. Countries like the UK, which place strong emphasis on the need to protect individuals from abuses, are faced with ever more obligations stemming from rights inflation. One crucial way in which this occurs is through rights replication.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 20th March 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Supreme Court could use secret evidence in landmark case – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 18th, 2013 in banking, bills, civil justice, closed material, human rights, international law, Iran, news, Supreme Court by sally

“The Supreme Court could use secret evidence in a ruling for the first time in a landmark case this week despite previously banning such material from civil courts.”

Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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