Migrant marriage teenagers lose High Court battle – BBC News
“A couple have lost a High Court battle against a government immigration policy aimed at combating forced marriages.”
BBC News, 7th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: human rights
R (Barclay and others) v The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and others – WLR Daily
“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
“The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal case by the Barclay brothers who wanted to force a change to constitutional reforms on Sark.”
BBC News, 1st December 2009
Source; www.bbc.co.uk
Cleared Dando suspect Barry George challenges surveillance order – The Guardian
“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.”
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
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
Speech by Mr Justice Eady (PDF)
University of Hertfordshire, 10th November 2009
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
The stuff of human rights – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Max Mosley takes privacy fight to European court in Strasbourg – The Guardian
“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.”
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
“The government’s response to the recommendations of the Equality and Human Rights Commission human rights inquiry.”
Ministry of Justice, 4th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
TalkTalk threatens legal action over Mandelson’s filesharing plan – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 29th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High court injunction – the weapon of choice to slap down protests – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 27th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisoner’s High Court battle for the right to vote – The Independent
“A prisoner has launched a High Court battle for the right to vote in parliamentary and EU elections.”
The Independent, 23rd October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cases which undermined the Human Rights Act – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Human Rights Act defended by DPP – BBC News
“The Human Rights Act is not a ‘criminals’ charter’, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said.”
BBC News, 21st October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs investigate anti-extremism programme after spying claims – The Guardian
“A powerful committee of MPs is likely to hold a formal hearing into allegations that a government anti-extremism programme is being used to gather information on innocent Muslims.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Substituting a British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for the Human Rights Act Will Displace Adjudication to Strasbourg” Says Chairman of the Bar – The Bar Council
“Desmond Browne QC, Chairman of the Bar, will speak on the theme of ‘Human rights under threat abroad and at home’ at a fringe meeting at Labour Party Conference on Sunday.”
Bar Council, 28th September 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Drugs test for claimants sparks row over unemployment benefits – The Guardian
“Controversial government plans to allow Jobcentre staff to ‘order’ benefit claimants to undergo tests for drug and alcohol dependency are in breach of European law and unlikely to work, according to leading addiction charities.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Son of 106-year-old woman fighting eviction to take fight to Europe – Daily Telegraph
“The son of a 106-year-old woman threatened with eviction from her care home as part of local council cost cutting has pledged to take her fight to the European Court of Human Rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
EU to appoint human rights commissioner – Daily Telegraph
“A powerful new European commissioner for human rights who is expected to push for new protection for asylum seekers and workers is set to be appointed later this year.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
