Article 2 ECHR has had a profound impact upon coronial law, no more so than in relation to deaths in custody/detention and mental health deaths. This talk will cover the following topics: mental health inquests; terrorism inquests (and inquiries); and detention inquests. Through these lenses, we will examine a number of developments in coronial ...
10 cases that defined 2020 - UK Human Rights Blog
Dec 24, 2020 · 10. The proposed third runway at Heathrow. R (Friends of the Earth et al) v Heathrow Airport Ltd [2020] UKSC 52. And finally, only last week the Supreme Court reversed a decision of the Court of Appeal and held that the Government policy on airport expansion at Heathrow was not unlawful on climate change grounds.
UK Human Rights Blog - 1 Crown Office Row
2 days ago · 1 Crown Office Row. But one curious argument has recently emerged which is of serious concern to both authors: the argument that liberalising euthanasia laws, in line with the proposed changes in Leadbeater’s Bill, should be resisted, as doing so would be to contravene the rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Supreme Court awards damages against the police for failure to …
Feb 21, 2018 · Supreme Court awards damages against the police for failure to conduct an effective investigation. 21 February 2018 by Matthew Flinn. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v DSD and Anor [2018] UKSC 11 – Read Judgment. In an important decision for UK human rights law, the Supreme Court confirmed on 21st February 2018 that the police have a positive operational duty – owed to the ...
It’s a fair cop: Supreme Court clarifies scope of duties of care owed ...
Feb 12, 2018 · It’s a fair cop: Supreme Court clarifies scope of duties of care owed by police. 12 February 2018 by Isabel McArdle. Robinson (Appellant) v Chief Constable of the West Yorkshire Police (Respondent) [2018] UKSC 4 Update – Isabel McArdle talks to Rosalind English about this case in the latest episode from Law Pod UK, available for free download from iTunes and Audioboom (episode 23).
Child protection scheme recommended by Soham murder inquiry …
Nov 11, 2010 · Child protection scheme recommended by Soham murder inquiry ruled unlawful. 11 November 2010 by Adam Wagner. The Royal College of Nursing & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2010] EWHC 2761 (Admin) (10 November 2010) – Read judgment The High Court has ruled that a scheme which prohibits people convicted or cautioned for certain crimes from ...
New criminal record disclosure rules take effect
Dec 1, 2020 · On the 28th November 2020, The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matters) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 (“the Order”) came into force, implementing important changes to the criminal records disclosure rules in England and Wales. The criminal records disclosure regime provides information through Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificates to ...
Article 9 - UK Human Rights Blog
Article 9. Article 9 | Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion Read posts on this Article. Article 9 of the Convention provides as follows: (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and …
Article 8 - UK Human Rights Blog
Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides as follows: (1) Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence. (2) There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic ...
Children Act 1989 and a child’s rights thirty years later
Nov 6, 2019 · Child rights in 2019. The Children Act 1989 (CA 1989) received Royal Assent on 23 November 1989 (30 years ago); and it was in force from October 1991. It was a major reform of children law which required everyone – parents, children (when of ‘understanding’), judges, social workers, health professionals and lawyers – to learn a new set ...