The bogey of judicial overreach in South Africa: A note on Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly
Discussions over the contours of the separation of powers principle in South Africa continue to smoulder. During ...
Constitutions and Human Rights
Irish High Court rules Constitution protects a ‘Right to an Environment’
The recent 2017, Irish High Court judgment on environmental rights has been described as ‘historic’ as it declared ...
The Hidden Cost of the Death Penalty in India
The death penalty needs to have significant social benefits, not attainable with the next most severe form of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
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 ...
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; ...
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 ...
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
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