Scottish Human Rights Law Group

By Lucy Adams, The Herald, 20 May 2010,
‘Judges have ruled the system that places sex offenders in Scotland on a register for life with no way of being removed is in breach of their human rights.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights fifteenth report of the Parliamentary session 09-10 has been published, the summary of the report on Enhancing Parliament’s role in relation to human rights judgments states:
“This is our fourth report of the Parliament dealing with adverse judgments by the European Court of Human Rights and declarations of incompatibility issued by the domestic courts under …

“On 29 March 2010 the European Commission tabled a proposal for a new Directive on trafficking in human beings, aimed at further approximating legislation and penalties, ensuring successful prosecution, better protection of and assistance to victims, and prevention of trafficking. It follows up on a previous proposal tabled in 2009. The Directive, if approved, will replace current EU legislation dating …

This was an appeal against the deportation of an Iranian national whose application for asylum was refused and whose appeal rights were exhausted by 17 March 2005.  He was subsequently convicted of grievous bodily harm.  He wished to make a subsequent claim for humanitarian protection, however, the Secretary of State maintained that he was excluded from humanitarian protection due to …

R (on the application of BINYAM MOHAMED) v SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS (2010)

This appeal was based on Binyam Mohamed’s request for disclosure by the UK government of documentation and information, so as to assist his defence against charges which he anticipated would be brought against him by the US.Important legal issues arise from the working relationship …