‘The High Court has granted permission for a claimant to challenge the lack of legal aid for appeals before an Independent Review Panel (IRP), the independent body that reviews the lawfulness of permanent exclusions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘On 31 October 2023, a bill that would legalise assisted dying for the first time in the British Isles passed its second reading – but not in Westminster. Rather, it was Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man, which took this step towards the protection of the right to a dignified death, or, depending on one’s view, the erosion of the right to life.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 28th November 2023
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘Britain’s equality watchdog could lose its right to participate at the UN human rights council as a result of complaints about its independence and record on transgender rights.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This fascinating case is imperative reading for anyone not computer literate who wishes to understand the concept of an Artificial Neural Network. In recent times the courts have had to grapple with the difficulties of this concept in relation to traditional computers and software. This appeal raised new questions because it involved deciding whether the use of an aspect of Artificial Intelligence, namely an Artificial Neural Network (“ANN”), in the circumstances of this case, fell under section 1(2)(c) of the Patents Act 1977 which excludes from patent protection “a program for a computer … as such”..’
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd November 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Thousands of Nigerian villagers can bring human rights claims against the fossil fuel company Shell over the chronic oil pollution of their water sources and destruction of their way of life, the high court in London has ruled.’
The Guardian, 23rd November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘All eyes were on the Supreme Court last Wednesday when it handed down its ruling on the lawfulness of the government’s much-criticised Rwanda scheme. The judgment featured a number of important issues (including issues relating to retained EU law) but the key question for the Court was simple: would sending individuals making asylum claims in the UK to Rwanda – to make asylum claims there instead – subject them to a real risk of ill-treatment? The Supreme Court’s answer was that it would. The government’s policy was therefore unlawful.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 22nd November 2023
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘On 15 November, the Supreme Court issued its much-awaited judgment in the case of AAA and others v the Home Secretary, commonly referred to as the Rwanda asylum policy case. The decision came notably quickly, almost a month after the case was heard, indicating the Court’s responsiveness to the urgency and the wider public interest surrounding the case. Despite the swift turnaround, the judgment was meticulously formulated, reflecting the serious implications of the case.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 21st November 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Last week the Supreme Court (in R (AAA) v Home Secretary) found the UK government’s policy to send asylum applicants to Rwanda unlawful on the grounds that “removal … to Rwanda would expose them to a real risk of ill-treatment by reason of refoulement” [149]. In response, the Prime Minister announced that the government intends to “take the extraordinary step of introducing emergency legislation” which “will enable Parliament to confirm that… Rwanda is safe”.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd November 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘This was an appeal by a doctor against a decision of the medical practitioners’ tribunal that he was guilty of misconduct. He also appealed against the tribunal’s decision to suspend his registration for six months.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th November 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Long sentences handed to two Just Stop Oil protesters for scaling the M25 bridge over the Thames are a potential breach of international law and risk silencing public concerns about the environment, a UN expert has said.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘R ((AAA) Syria and Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 42. The Government’s flagship policy of removing individual asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be decided under the Rwandan asylum system that was announced on 14th April 2022 has been found to be unlawful by a unanimous Supreme Court.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th November 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Rishi Sunak has staked his political credibility on pushing through emergency legislation to resurrect his high-profile plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, after the supreme court ruled it was unlawful.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK supreme court has unanimously ruled that the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful.’
EIN Blog, 15th November 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘In a bid to appease the Tory right, Conservative leaders have for years flirted with taking the nuclear option of leaving the European Convention on Human Rights.’
The Independent, 15th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The supreme court has ruled that the government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. Peter Walker explains what happens next.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Human Rights Act 1998 incorporates rights contained in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into UK national law. This means that they can be used to challenge the actions and decisions of governments and public bodies in the UK courts.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th November 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The UK’s highest court has ruled the Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful.’
BBC News, 15th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘We examine the myriad of current laws and others being proposed to curb different types of protests and activism.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Part of the debate around accountability in the UK concerns the judiciary and its relationship with the elected parts of government. A potentially useful concept in assessing this relationship is constitutionalism. This post is a summary of my presentation at the recent UKCLA Conference in Liverpool, in which I engaged with some long-running debates around constitutionalism. I argue here that there is a version of constitutionalism, which I term “moderate constitutionalism”, that is normatively desirable and suited to the UK’s constitutional tradition. After discussing the situation of constitutionalism in the UK and setting out the case for moderate constitutionalism, I identify some possible implications of the analysis for the system of government in the UK. What is presented here is an early sketch, at a high level, of an account that I intend to develop in significantly greater detail in the future.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 7th November 2023
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Individuals and campaigners tell of damage done by powerful people using the courts to try to shut down investigative reporting.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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