The court declared unlawful a Home Office policy which allowed the removal, without providing the standard 72 hours’ notice, of certain categories of individual who had made unsuccessful claims to enter or remain in the United Kingdom since it did not adequately safeguard the right of proper access to legal advice and to the courts.
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R (on the application of Medical Justice) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
August 10, 2010 | No CommentsJoint Committee on Human Rights Report – Enhancing Parliament’s role in relation to human rights judgments
April 6, 2010 | No CommentsThe 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 …
Equalities and Human Rights Commission Guidance to Public Authorities on the Provision of Goods and Services to Trans People
March 14, 2010 | No CommentsThe Equalities and Human Rights Commission has published guidance to public authorities on the provision of goods and services to trans people, in order to help public authorities meet their equality duties and human rights obligations towards trans people.
Art. 08 Right to Private and Family Life, Art. 14 Prohibition of Discrimination, Commentaries, Discrimination LawNational Offender Management Service Found in Breach of Race and Disability Laws
March 7, 2010 | No CommentsFollowing judicial review proceedings in the High Court of England and Wales by the Equality and Human Rights Commission against the National Offender Management Service, it was held that NOMS, in its treatment of some foreign prisoners, had failed to comply with laws on disability and race.
All public authorities are bound by law to conduct equality impact assessments and examine …
Inquiry Into Migration and Trafficking
February 22, 2010 | No CommentsThe Scottish Parliament Equal Opportunities Committee is conducting an inquiry into the impact and contribution of migration and the extent and nature of trafficking in Scotland. It will consider how public sector agencies assist victims of trafficking; the contribution of migration to the Scottish economy; the contribution of migrant communities to Scottish culture, society and civic society; and the degree …
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