The Conservative/Lib Dem coalition today published its full programme for government. Chapter 3 of the programme, titled Civil Liberties states:
“We will be strong in defence of freedom. The Government believes that the British state has become too authoritarian, and that over the past decade it has abused and eroded fundamental human freedoms and historic civil liberties. We need to restore …
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The Coalition: our programme for government
May 20, 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 …
Strasbourg case law – February 2010
March 15, 2010 | No CommentsContributing editor John McGroarty has prepared a comprehensive Strasbourg case law update for February 2010, which can be downloaded here:
Art. 02 Right to Life, Art. 03 Prohibition of Torture, Art. 05 Right to Liberty and Security, Art. 06 Right to a Fair Trial, Art. 08 Right to Private and Family Life, Art. 11 Freedom of Assembly and Association, Art. 13 Effective Remedy, Protocol 1, Art. 1 Right to Private Property, Strasbourg Case LawFailed by police – the woman whose rape complaint was lost in pile of paperwork: two officers disciplined in landmark settlement: cctv footage destroyed by time blunder
December 8, 2009 | No CommentsIn the first case of its kind in the UK, a woman suffering from bipolar disorder took legal action against Cambridgeshire police, alleging the force’s failure to record her rape as a crime breached her human rights. The woman discovered the mistakes made when she called the police two months after her assault, which took place in December 2005, by …
Art. 13 Effective Remedy, Art. 14 Prohibition of Discrimination, Art. 34 Victim Status, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, Mental Health, Police LawPay v United Kingdom
May 7, 2009 | No Comments
A probation officer involved in the treatment of sex offenders was dismissed as a result of his connection with an organisation involved in bondage, domination and sadomasochism and an associated website. His activities took place in a club which was open to the public. His dismissal engaged both Article 8 and Article 10 but was a proportionate measure in the …
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