Scottish Human Rights Law Group

Merris Amos (Queen Mary, University of London)
Modern Law Review M.L.R. (2009) Vol.72 No.6 Pages 883-908
Discusses whether the Human Rights Act 1998 should be replaced or supplemented by a “British” Bill of Rights, looking at problems with the Act, and comparing the Government and Opposition proposals. Considers public misunderstanding of the Act, criticism by the media and public figures, the limited …

Housing Law Monitor H.L.M. (2010) January/February Pages 10-11
Reports on the Privy Council decision in Rodriguez v Minister of Housing of Gibraltar on whether a housing policy, which prohibited an application for a joint tenancy between long-term same sex partners on the basis that they were not married and had no children, constituted unlawful discrimination contrary to the Constitution of Gibraltar …

Fiona Bawdon
Legal Action (2010) February Pages 8-9
This, the first in a series of articles on the policies of the three main political parties relating to legal aid and legal service, examines the policies of the Labour party. Reviews Labour’s record on criminal justice, civil liberties, race discrimination and legal aid. Notes high and low points in Labour’s record since it …

Jacqueline Hodgson and Victor Tadros (University of Warwick)
Modern Law Review M.L.R. (2009) Vol.72 No.6 Pages 984-998
Comments on the House of Lords judgement in R. v G on the possession of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism contrary to the Terrorism Act 2000 s.58. Discusses whether information which could also be useful …

Stephen Skinner (University of Exeter)
European Human Rights Law Review E.H.R.L.R. (2010) No.1 Pages 85-93
Discusses the implications of the European Court of Justice decision in Giuliani v Italy (23458/02) in which it was established that the 2001 shooting of a G8 summit demonstrator in Genoa by an auxiliary carabiniere did not constitute a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights …