Scottish Human Rights Law Group

Please note that the venue for the “Human Rights and Prisons: is this a contradiction in terms?” seminar by Professor Andrew Coyle on Thursday 10th March 2011 at 5:30pm has changed. The seminar is now being hosted by Murray Stable at the Mackenzie Building, 172 High Street, Edinburgh. If you would like to attend please contact us.

We are pleased to announce the second event in our 2011 lecture series.  Professor Andrew Coyle CMG will deliver a seminar entitled ‘Human Rights and Prisons:  is this a contradiction in terms?’

An illegal immigrant mother was successful in her appeal to the Supreme Court on the ground that her removal from the United Kingdom would constitute a disproportionate interference with her Article 8 right to respect for her private and family life.
The Supreme Court held that the best interests of the child must be a primary consideration in the decision whether …

Author: Rachel Moon
I. INTRODUCTION
In the aftermath of the 7/7 London bombings, it was famously declared that “the rules of the game are changing” and an avowal was made that individuals considered a threat to national security would be deported . From this, the Governments counter-terror programme of relying on ‘diplomatic assurances’ was borne, and a recent report now describes it …

The Scottish Human Rights Law Group is pleased to announce the first event in its 2011 lecture series: “Human Rights and Employment Law – Fair Trials and Strikes” by Daniel Gunn, Burness LLP.
The talk will take place from 5.30 - 6.30 pm on Thursday 3 February 2011 at Burness LLP’s Edinburgh offices, 50 Lothian Road.  Refreshments available from 5 pm.