Reflections On The Rhodes University Travelling Fellowship
As one of two holders of the inaugural Oxford Human Rights Hub Travelling Research Fellowship, I have had the valuable opportunity to work in the Law Faculty at Rhodes University,...
Constitutions and Human Rights
Waitangi Day: Rights, Sovereignty and the Politics of a National Day
New Zealand celebrated its national day this week. Unlike Canada Day which marks the anniversary of the Canadian federation, or Australia Day which marks the anniversary of the establishment of...
Four Reasons for Retaining the Charter: Part 4 – The Counter-Arguments and their Weaknesses
The previous three posts examined the reasons for retaining the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in UK law after Brexit, focusing on its broader, more modern protection of rights, the...
Four Reasons for Retaining the Charter: Part 3 – Clarity and Democracy
The previous two posts argued that there were good reasons to retain the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in terms of the broader, more modern scope of rights that it...
Four Reasons for Retaining the Charter: Part 2 – Remedies
The previous blog post drew attention to the way in which the scope of rights protected in the UK may be diminished post Brexit if the EU Charter of Fundamental...
Four Reasons for Retaining the Charter Post Brexit: Part 1 – A Broader Protection of Rights
This series of short blog posts will argue that there are four main reasons for allowing the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights to continue to have domestic effect in UK...
The Soviet Legacy and Current Human Rights Debates
A recent post by Steven Jensen has suggested that a model of ‘generations of rights’ – civil and political rights; economic, social, and cultural rights; and collective or solidarity rights...
Learning Lessons from Litigators: Party Interaction
Remedial strategy should be developed at the early stages of preparing for litigation, as the desired remedial relief will often inform the way the claim should be formulated. An important...
Learning Lessons from Litigators: Formulating Remedial Relief
Remedial strategy is an important aspect of any broader litigation strategy. An important aspect of strategic decision-making in this regard is to consider what relief the court might be willing...
Learning Lessons from Litigators: Dealing with Non-Compliance
What if it becomes clear that the government or private provider of education is failing to comply with the terms of the remedial order? The implementation of remedies is key...
Learning Lessons from Litigators: Implementation and Follow-Up
The kind of remedial relief sought might differ on the basis of whether the government has failed to realise the right to education or whether a private provider of education...
The View Beyond Brexit: Equality Rights in Northern Ireland After Divorce (with Evelyn Collins)
The EU has played an important role both internationally and domestically in EU member states, in developing and protecting equality rights in the interest of ensuring peace and security. UK...
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