international law – Page 14 – Current Awareness

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

EU crime and justice measures of ‘real importance’ says Starmer – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 7th, 2013 in crime, EC law, international law, news, select committees, treaties, warrants by sally

“Failure to opt back in to EU criminal justice measures will hamper the UK’s ability to prosecute cross-border crime, making procedures ‘uncertain, cumbersome and fragmented’, the director of public prosecutions told peers today.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 6th February 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Britain faces UN tribunal over Chagos Islands marine reserve – The Guardian

Posted January 29th, 2013 in environmental protection, fisheries, international law, news, tribunals, United Nations by sally

“Britain’s colonial-era decision to sever an Indian Ocean archipelago from Mauritius and turn it into a US military base will have to be justified before an international tribunal – a process that could lead to the return of the islands’ exiled inhabitants.”

The Guardian, 28th January 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High Court refuses to condemn US drone strikes – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 9th, 2013 in armed forces, human rights, intelligence services, international law, judicial review, news by sally

“In this unsuccessful application for permission to apply for judicial review, the Claimant sought to challenge the Defendant’s reported policy of permitting GCHQ employees to pass intelligence to the US for the purposes of drone strikes in Pakistan. The Claimant’s father was killed during such an attack in March 2011.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 9th January 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Yunus Rahmatullah: Supreme Court upholds detention – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2012 in appeals, detention, enforcement, habeas corpus, international law, news, Supreme Court, terrorism by sally

“The UK Supreme Court has ruled against a legal charity which argued a Pakistani national in US custody should be handed over to the UK.”

BBC News, 31st October 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Nelson and others v Deutsche Lufthansa AG Regina (TUI Travel plc and others) v Civil Aviation Authority (Joined Cases C-581/10–C-629/10) – WLR Daily

Posted October 29th, 2012 in aircraft, carriage by air, compensation, delay, EC law, international law, law reports by sally

Nelson and others v Deutsche Lufthansa AG Regina (TUI Travel plc and others) v Civil Aviation Authority (Joined Cases C-581/10–C-629/10); [2012] WLR (D) 293

“Passengers whose flights were delayed were entitled, under certain circumstances, to compensation pursuant to article 5 to 7 of Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91.”

WLR Daily, 23rd October 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

College of Law launches combined LPC and LLM course – Legal Week

Posted October 3rd, 2012 in international law, legal education, news, solicitors by sally

“The College of Law is to offer a new combined Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Master of Laws (LLM) course from 2013, replacing its existing LPC qualification with an LLM LPC.”

Legal Week, 3rd October 2012

Source: www.legalweek.com

International Children Law Update: August 2012 – Family Law Week

Posted September 4th, 2012 in children, custody, international law, news, residence orders, treaties by tracey

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

Family Law week, 3rd September 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

SerVaas Inc v Rafidain Bank – WLR Daily

Posted August 31st, 2012 in debts, enforcement, international law, law reports, state immunity, third parties by tracey

SerVaas Inc v Rafidain Bank: [2012] UKSC 40; [2012] WLR (D) 257

“Whether property was ‘for the time being in use or intended for use for commercial purposes’ within the meaning of section 13(4) of the State Immunity Act 1978 did not depend on the property’s origin but on the use to which the state had chosen to put it.”

WLR Daily, 17th August 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Can police enter an embassy? A guide – The Guardian

Posted August 17th, 2012 in asylum, embassies, extradition, international law, news, police by sally

“The Foreign Office says it can revoke an embassy’s diplomatic status but Ecuador claims this is only if there is a public threat.”

The Guardian, 16th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Kill list’ legal challenge brought by man who lost five relatives in missile strike – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 10th, 2012 in Afghanistan, armed forces, human rights, international law, news by tracey

“Britain’s alleged role in supplying information used by the US military to establish ‘kill lists’ in Afghanistan has been made the subject of a legal challenge.”

Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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