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Fisher v University of Texas: A Glimmer of Hope for Affirmative Action in the United States?

Fisher v University of Texas: A Glimmer of Hope for Affirmative Action in the United States?

United States of America, Race, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Standard of Review

The US Supreme Court has today handed down judgment in the eagerly anticipated case of Fisher v University of ...

Extraterritorial Jurisdiction under the ECHR – Smith (and Others) v MOD (2013)

Extraterritorial Jurisdiction under the ECHR – Smith (and Others) v MOD (2013)

European Convention on Human Rights, Access to Justice

In Smith (and Others) v MOD [2013] UKSC 41, the UK Supreme Court was charged with determining whether the UK ...

Internet surveillance in English law

Internet surveillance in English law

United Kingdom, Right to Privacy

This is partially based on Ian Brown (2012) 'Government Access to Private-Sector Data in the United Kingdom' ...

Proportionality analysis after Eweida and Others v. UK: Examining the Connections between Articles 9 and 10 of the ECHR

Proportionality analysis after Eweida and Others v. UK: Examining the Connections between Articles 9 and 10 of the ECHR

European Convention on Human Rights, Right to Freedom of Religion, Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, Standard of Review

Until recently, questions regarding the theory and practice of the proportionality analysis in relation to the ...

Evolving Strasbourg Jurisprudence on Domestic Violence: Recognising Institutional Sexism

Evolving Strasbourg Jurisprudence on Domestic Violence: Recognising Institutional Sexism

European Convention on Human Rights, Gender, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination

As part of a broader feminist critique of the European Convention on Human Rights, it has been argued that Article ...

Gene patenting overruled but leaves lasting repercussions for minorities

Gene patenting overruled but leaves lasting repercussions for minorities

United States of America, Right to Health, Socio-Economic Rights

Last month, Angelina Jolie penned an op-ed piece in The New York Times about her decision to undergo genetic ...

Equality v Human Rights?: Same sex marriage and religious liberty

Equality v Human Rights?: Same sex marriage and religious liberty

United Kingdom, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Sexual Orientation

This is an edited transcript of an address given by Aidan O'Neill QC on Thursday 13 June 2013, at Matrix Chambers ...

Same Sex Marriage: Scaremongering and Sacrilege

Same Sex Marriage: Scaremongering and Sacrilege

United Kingdom, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of Religion, Sexual Orientation

This is an edited transcript of an address given by Karon Monaghan QC on Thursday 13 June 2013, at Matrix Chambers ...

Mobile Phone Evidence: Implications for Privacy in South African Law

Mobile Phone Evidence: Implications for Privacy in South African Law

South Africa, Right to Privacy

Contemporary criminal investigations, particularly in cases of conspiracy and joint participation, routinely ...

The South African Constitutional Court: Is There a Threat From Popularism?

The South African Constitutional Court: Is There a Threat From Popularism?

South Africa, Role of the Judiciary

The overwhelming body of opinion seems to be that the South African Constitutional Court (CC) has done quite well ...

Legal Aid Cuts are Incongruous and Reckless for a Conservative Government

Legal Aid Cuts are Incongruous and Reckless for a Conservative Government

United Kingdom, Access to Justice

This is an edited transcript of the address given by Dinah Rose QC on Tuesday 4 June 2013, at the Demonstration to ...

The Beating Heart of the Rule of Law (and Not an Avocado)

The Beating Heart of the Rule of Law (and Not an Avocado)

United Kingdom, Access to Justice

This is an edited transcript of the address given by Michael Fordham QC, on Tuesday 4 July 2013, at the ...

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