Indirect Criminalisation of Homelessness: Justice Sotomayor’s dissenting opinion in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson

Indirect Criminalisation of Homelessness: Justice Sotomayor’s dissenting opinion in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson

Homelessness continues to disproportionately affect the most vulnerable and disadvantaged populations in the US ...
The US Supreme Court’s ‘Grants Pass’ Decision: A Reflection of Broader Problems with Affordable Housing

The US Supreme Court’s ‘Grants Pass’ Decision: A Reflection of Broader Problems with Affordable Housing

The decision of the US Supreme Court (‘the Court’) in City of Grants Pass v Johnson allows cities to impose ...
The Right to Water in the European Blue Deal: A New Constitutional Challenge

The Right to Water in the European Blue Deal: A New Constitutional Challenge

There is a narrow catalogue of goods and values which represent fundamental importance for human survival, dignity ...
Al Hassan Acquitted of Gender Persecution at the ICC

Al Hassan Acquitted of Gender Persecution at the ICC

On 26 June 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Mr Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag ...
Abrahart v University of Bristol: Disability Equality in University Assessments – Part 2

Abrahart v University of Bristol: Disability Equality in University Assessments – Part 2

The first part of this blog discussed the context and facts of the case of Abrahart, as well as how the judgment ...
Abrahart v University of Bristol: Disability Equality in University Assessments – Part 1

Abrahart v University of Bristol: Disability Equality in University Assessments – Part 1

The case of Abrahart, with its tragic facts and powerful judgment, will emit shockwaves throughout post-16 ...
In Search of Lost Climes: the Historic Litigation in Navahine v Hawai‘i

In Search of Lost Climes: the Historic Litigation in Navahine v Hawai‘i

In what has been described as a ‘world first’ in constitutional climate litigation, youth plaintiffs from Hawai‘i ...
US Supreme Court Upholds Law that Disarms Domestic Abusers, But Future Challenges Await

US Supreme Court Upholds Law that Disarms Domestic Abusers, But Future Challenges Await

With a significant majority, but in a narrowly written opinion, the US Supreme Court held on Friday, 21st June ...
Proportionality in theory, not practice: Internet Rights in Indian Courts

Proportionality in theory, not practice: Internet Rights in Indian Courts

Although Indian Courts have adopted a structured five-prong proportionality test in cases such as Modern Dental ...
Blazing The Trail: Kenya’s Supreme Court Rejects the Regional Court’s Merit Review of its Judgments

Blazing The Trail: Kenya’s Supreme Court Rejects the Regional Court’s Merit Review of its Judgments

On 31 May 2024, Kenya’s Supreme Court (‘the Court’) delivered the Advisory Opinion in AG v Karua, Reference ...
India’s Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016: An Unfulfilled Promise

India’s Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016: An Unfulfilled Promise

India's enactment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act 2016 was a pivotal step towards aligning ...
Australia inches closer to a national Human Rights Act

Australia inches closer to a national Human Rights Act

Australia is the only western liberal democracy without some form of federal charter of human rights. That may ...
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