Jihadist suspect cannot be extradited to United States because of his mental illness – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 22nd, 2013 in appeals, conspiracy, extradition, human rights, mental health, news, terrorism by sally

“The Strasbourg Court has ruled that a terrorist suspect detained in the United Kingdom’s Broadmoor hospital should not be extradited to the United States because of the risk that his mental condition would deteriorate there.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 21st April 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Home Office faces legal action unless it reveals details of ‘Snooper’s charter’ – Daily Telegraph

“The Home Office is facing legal action unless it reveals key details of its so-called Snooper’s Charter.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th April 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Local authority ordered to pay substantial costs in family human rights case – UK Human Rights Blog

“This was a costs application arising from an extremely important decision by Peter Jackson J in June 2012 (see Alasdair Henderson’s post here and read judgment).”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 19th April 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Christians launch landmark human rights case – Daily Telegraph

“Christians are to launch a landmark legal case arguing their religion is being treated as a ‘thought crime’ by government and courts.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th April 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

UK ban on political advertising may be lifted – The Independent

“Britain may be forced to lift its ban on political advertising when the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rules on its lawfulness tomorrow.”

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The Independent, 21st April 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Court of Appeal dismisses human rights challenge to Immigration Rules – Home Office

Posted April 18th, 2013 in appeals, human rights, immigration, news, regulations, visas by sally

“The Home Office was successful in defending Immgiration Rules changes introduced to test migrant’s English language capabilities”

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Home Office, 17th April 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Extradition, Deportation and Human Rights – Edward Fitzgerald QC

Posted April 18th, 2013 in deportation, extradition, human rights, news, speeches by sally

Extradtition, Deportation and Human Rights (PDF)

Edward Fitzgerald QC

Inner Temple Reader’s Lecture Series, 18th March 2013

Source: www.innertemple.org.uk

Paralysed builder to carry on Tony Nicklinson’s right-to-die battle – The Guardian

Posted April 18th, 2013 in appeals, assisted suicide, disabled persons, human rights, news by sally

“A paralysed builder who has required round-the-clock care since a car accident 23 years ago has applied to the high court to be allowed to die with the help of a doctor, carrying on the legal fight begun by another seriously disabled man last year.”

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The Guardian, 18th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Fast-track legislation preventing proper scrutiny, says rights committee – The Guardian

“The increasing use emergency legislation, lack of adequate debating time and insertion of last-minute amendments are preventing effective parliamentary scrutiny of new laws, a committee has said.”

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The Guardian, 15th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Managing the manifestation of faith in the workplace – No. 5 Chambers

“Fatim Kurji considers the European Court of Human Rights’ verdict in the case of Eweida & Others v The United Kingdom [2013] IRLR 231.”

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No. 5 Chambers, 18th March 2013

Source: www.no5.com

Regina (Bibi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Ali) v Same(Liberty and Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants intervening) – WLR Daily

Regina (Bibi) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Ali) v Same(Liberty and Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants intervening) [2013] EWCA Civ 322; [2013] WLR (D) 139

“The requirement that a foreign spouse or partner of a British citizen or person settled in the United Kingdom produce a test certificate of knowledge of the English language to a prescribed standard prior to entering the United Kingdom was proportionate.”

WLR Daily, 12th April 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Who, what, why: Can police stop protests at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral? – BBC News

Posted April 17th, 2013 in demonstrations, freedom of expression, human rights, news, police, public order by sally

“There has been widespread speculation that protests will take place during the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. But what laws will be in force?”

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BBC News, 16th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court of Appeal dismisses human rights challenge to Immigration Rule – Home Office

Posted April 16th, 2013 in appeals, human rights, immigration, news, regulations, visas by sally

“The Home Office was successful in defending Immgiration Rules changes introduced to test migrants English language capabilities.”

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Home Office, 16th April 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Human rights court blocks extradition of UK-based terror suspect to US – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2013 in extradition, human rights, mental health, news, terrorism by sally

“Extraditing a UK-based terror suspect to an American ‘supermax’ high security prison would constitute ‘inhuman or degrading treatment’, the European court of human rights (ECHR) has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 16th April 2013

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High Court backs ban against teacher who condemned ‘homosexual lifestyle’ – The Independent

“The High Court has upheld a classroom ban on a Christian school teacher who condemned the ‘homosexual lifestyle’ in front of pupils.”

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The Independent, 12th April 2013

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Planning policy versus the UN rights of the child – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 12th, 2013 in children, environmental protection, human rights, news, planning, travellers by sally

“As the judge explicitly recognised, this case raised the clash of two principles – how to resolve the policy-driven field of planning with the rights of family under Article 8 ECHR and of the child under Article 3 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 11th April 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

“Bring it back” – Courts and care plans that are not working – Family Law Week

Posted April 11th, 2013 in care orders, family courts, human rights, local government, news by sally

“Andrew Pack, care lawyer with Brighton & Hove City Council, examines the routes available to a local authority to return a case to court if the care plan goes awry.”

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Family Law Week, 10th April 2013

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Detention pending deportation without regular review breaches Article 5 of the Convention – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 11th, 2013 in compensation, deportation, detention, human rights, judicial review, news, rape by sally

“The Strasbourg Court has ruled that a Somali national’s detention pending deportation was not lawful under domestic law.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th April 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Regina (Ismail) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Regina (Ismail) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 663 (Admin); [2013] WLR (D) 133

“It was available to the Secretary of State for the Home Department to decline to serve on an individual a criminal judgment pursuant to a request from a foreign jurisdiction on the basis that the judgment had been obtained in flagrant breach of article 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as to fair trial.”

WLR Daily, March 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Margaret Thatcher and the Constitution – UK Human Rights Blog

“The consequences of Margaret Thatcher’s administration have been long lasting. In many areas of national life Thatcher took the British Bulldog by the scruff of the neck and house-trained it. In the context of the constitution her impact was no less significant.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th April 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com