Scottish Human Rights Law Group

Puhk v. Estonia

January 31, 2009 | No Comments

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) emphasised that Article 7 not only prohibits the retropsective application of criminal law but also protects the principal that only the law can “define a crime and prescribe a penalty”. A crime must therefore be clearly defined in the law and an individual must be able to tell from the wording of the provision what acts and ommisisons will make him criminally liable.

Link to ECHR for full report.

Art. 07 No Punishment without Law, Misc., Strasbourg Case Law

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Formed in May 2009, the Scottish Human Rights Law Group is a non-affiliated, independent, professional network for those engaged in legal practice and study, in academia and politics, in campaigning and in the provision of advice. It exists to raise awareness and knowledge of human rights law in Scotland, and to provide a forum for discussion of matters of interest across the field. The group organises seminars and roundtable discussions on human rights and is accredited for the purposes of CPD.

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