Tom Lowenthal is a Barrister at Blackstone Chambers and DPhil candidate at Balliol College. He is writing his thesis on the challenges which public-private partnerships represent to the realisation of children’s right to education. He was managing editor of the Oxford Human Rights Hub Blog and Co-Chair of Oxford Pro Bono Publico.
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Lee v UK: Exhausting Domestic Remedies
Today a chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) handed down its decision in Lee v UK, declaring the application inadmissible.
Mr Lee’s story is well-known. In 2014, Ashers Bakery (“Ashers”) agreed to provide Mr Lee ...
Privacy International: Reaffirming the Rule of Law
On Wednesday, the UK Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Privacy International. The issue was whether the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), a body set up to review state surveillance decisions, was itself subject to judicial ...
Essop v Home Office: Proving Indirect Discrimination
Yesterday, the UK Supreme Court gave a much-anticipated judgment in the case of Essop v Home Office, concerning the prohibition of indirect discrimination in the employment context. In an area of law beset by confusion, this case is ...
