Day: 22 November 2022

Awaab Ishak: The Right To An Adequate Standard Of Living Should Prevent Such Deaths – Each Other

Posted November 22nd, 2022 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, health & safety, housing, human rights, inquests, landlord & tenant, news by sally

‘Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old boy from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, died in 2020 from a severe respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to mould in his home, an inquest has heard. The right to an adequate standard of living – which includes decent housing conditions – ought to protect people in the UK from living in a home which causes them harm.’

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Each Other, 21st November 2022

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Football fan guilty of abusing England boss Southgate in email – BBC News

Posted November 22nd, 2022 in Crown Prosecution Service, electronic mail, news, racism, sport by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of sending racist messages to England football manager Gareth Southgate.’

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BBC News, 21st November 2022

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Painful lessons about the duty of candour (more on the unlawful seizure of migrants’ mobiles) – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 22nd, 2022 in data protection, government departments, human rights, immigration, interpretation, judicial review, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

‘In this first Judgment, the Court analysed powers granted by the Immigration Acts 1971 and 2016 and rejected the Defendant’s erroneous interpretation of the relevant statutory provisions. It then made consequential orders (also reported) including steps to publicise its ruling, given that over 400 phones, still held, could not be linked to any individual migrant.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 21st November 2022

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The UK asylum backlog and increased use of immigration detention are negatively impacting children’s welfare – EIN Blog

Posted November 22nd, 2022 in asylum, children, detention, families, government departments, immigration, news, refugees, statistics by sally

‘Children and their parents make up a significant part of the population seeking asylum in the UK, but this receives limited attention in public discourse. Ilona Pinter draws on the UK government’s data, alongside additional research, to explore how children and families are being affected by the growing asylum backlog and the increasing use of immigration detention.’

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EIN Blog, 22nd November 2022

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Mum’s sepsis warning after diagnosis delay at Cambridgeshire hospitals – BBC News

Posted November 22nd, 2022 in delay, doctors, health, hospitals, medical treatment, negligence, news by sally

‘A mother-of-two had “extensive amputation surgery” after a hospital trust failed to recognise and treat her sepsis sooner, an investigation found.’

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BBC News, 21st November 2022

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First jury trial of Insulate Britain activists begins over M25 blockage – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2022 in climate change, demonstrations, environmental protection, juries, news, nuisance, roads, trials by sally

‘Four climate activists have gone on trial for allegedly blocking the M25, in the first of dozens of jury trials planned for supporters of the Insulate Britain campaign.’

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The Guardian, 21st November 2022

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Stalking victims not protected by police, say campaigners – BBC News

Posted November 22nd, 2022 in harassment, news, police, stalking, victims by sally

‘Victims have said they are not being protected by police, a decade after stalking was made a specific offence.’

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BBC News, 21st November 2022

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Jane Rooney: The Extraterritorial Application of the Human Rights Act: Overseas Military Operations and Beyond – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted November 22nd, 2022 in armed forces, bills, constitutional law, human rights, news by sally

‘With the reinstatement of Dominic Raab as Secretary of State for Justice, the Bill of Rights Bill, currently before Parliament, is once again a possibility only weeks after Liz Truss halted its progression on account that it was a ‘complete mess’. This post examines the Bill’s provisions on overseas military operations, how they compare with the UK judiciary’s approach, the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021, and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) jurisprudence. Also highlighted are other extraterritoriality issues outside overseas military operations that the UK will have to consider.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd November 2022

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org