Navigating the Troubled Waters of Religious AccommodationCanada, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Right to Freedom of ReligionRecent reports concerning a situation in York University, Toronto, have reignited discussion on the complex ...
Reviewing Koushal: Counting Down the Errors Apparent on the Face of the RecordIndia, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual OrientationThe seven review petitions filed in the case of Koushal v Naz Foundation (“Koushal”) are an exercise in drawing up ...
Judicial Review of Migrant Detention in Europe: In Search of Effectiveness and SpeedinessEuropean Convention on Human Rights, Access to Justice, Immigration and Asylum Detention has been highlighted in recent years by a number of international and non-governmental ...
Palestinian Refugees in Syria: A Primer For AdvocacySyria, Conflict and Human Rights, Immigration and AsylumIn the face of crisis, it is very easy for those of us in neither government nor humanitarian work to switch off ...
Prosecuting in the Public Interest: CPS Guidelines from Assisted Suicide to Social MediaUnited Kingdom, Criminal Justice and Fair Trial, Right to Freedom of Speech and ExpressionAlthough the DPP’s consent is required before a prosecution for assisted suicide can be brought, the discretion ...
Should There Be A Human Rights Approach for Environmental Protection?India, Environment, Right to LifeIs climate change just an environmental issue or also a human rights issue? Do we need a new international ...
The CJEU’s Ruling in AMS and the Horizontal Effect of the CharterCourt of Justice of the European Union, Labour RightsIn its judgment in AMS (15 January 2014), the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on ...
The CJEU's Ruling in AMS and the Horizontal Effect of the CharterEU Charter of Fundamental Rights, Labour Rights, Right to Freedom of AssociationIn its judgment in AMS (15 January 2014), the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on ...
Jones and Others v UK: Immunity or Impunity?European Convention on Human Rights, Right against TortureThe recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights in Jones and Others v UK represents a missed opportunity ...
Safety of Sex-Workers Again at the Centre in Canada (Attorney General) v BedfordCanada, Labour Rights, Right to Equality and Non-DiscriminationEarlier this year, I argued that the ONCA gave a comprehensive and nuanced assessment of Canada’s criminal ...
The UN Sanctions Regime Against Terrorists: Suggested ChangesUnited Nations, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Justice and Fair TrialThe current UN sanctions regime against terrorists does not secure due process rights. Allowing the International ...
Over to you, Parliament – The significance of the Australian High Court’s judgment on same-sex marriageAustralia, Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sexual OrientationA striking feature of Australian High Court jurisprudence in recent years is the Court’s use of orthodox judicial ...