Scottish Human Rights Law Group

The Scottish Human Rights Law Group is pleased to announce the next in its 2009/10 lecture series:
Contributing editor Zoe Picton-Howell of the University of Edinburgh will be giving a talk on Human Rights & Child Disability.

In collaboration with the Environmental Law Centre Scotland and the Centre for International Public Health Policy, the SHRLG presents a seminar on Public Interest Litigation and Legal Aid in Scotland.
The Gill Review has considered the issue of public interest litigation and has made recommendations for change.  What should those changes be and how do other jurisdictions deal with questions of …

Ampersand Stable Key Lecture Series:
Aidan O’Neill QC with look at deference to Parliament (Scottish and UK) in relation to challenges to primary legislation.
Jane Munro will then look at deference to the Executive (Scottish and UK) when it is exercising its function of making secondary legislation.
Professor Adam Tomkins will then focus on the situation of decisions involving national security and the …

* PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THIS EVENT *
Date: Monday, 2nd November, 2009
Time: 5:00 – 6:30p.m.
Venue: Lecture Theatre 175, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh.
CPD: 1.5 hours
Keynote Speaker: Tom Porteous, Director, Human Rights Watch, London

Many thanks to all who joined us for the official launch of the Scottish Human Rights Law Group on 30th September 2009.  Our keynote speaker was Cherie Booth QC, whose speech can be downloaded here.