Scottish Human Rights Law Group

The following article was published in the  Civil Practice Bulletin (Issue 101 – October 2011), and is reproduced with the kind permission of the publisher, and of the author, SHRLG contributing editor Gordon Junor.
Introduction
As the extent to which limitation defences under s.17(2)(b) and s.19A of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (as amended) may have become more limited and, …

The following article was published in the Scots Law Times (2011 S.L.T. (News) 203), and is reproduced with the kind permission of the publisher, and of the author, SHRLG contributing editor Gordon Junor.
The Auditor of the Court of Session and art. 6
Gordon Junor
The author considers the possible application and implications of art.6 of the European Convention on Human Rights and …

The First Minister announced the Scottish Government’s legislative programme for the 2011/12 session of the Scottish Parliament on 7th September 2011.  Following the inclusion in this programme of a Bill to “enshrine in law the requirement for the Scottish Government to have due regard to the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child when exercising its responsibilities”, a consultation …

SHRLG contributing editor Niall McCluskey recently wrote the following article on the Scottish Government’s review of the role of the Supreme Court:
SNP ministers believe that the independence of Scotland’s Criminal Justice system must be defended, and the best way to do this is to remove the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court over devolution minutes in criminal cases. Yet since the …

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law is holding an event entitled “European Convergence? The European Union’s participation on the European Convention of Human Rights”.
The event is being held on 20th May at the University of Edinburgh.  Further details can be found here.