A Good Day for the Rule of Law
‘We will sell to no man, we will not deny or defer
to any man either Justice or Right.' (Magna Carta, cl ...
United Kingdom
The Taylor Review and the Zero-hours Contract
In this note, I take a very brief look at the ‘Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices’ (‘TR’), concentrating on ...
The UK Government’s Promised Review of Counter-Terror Law and Strategy
In less than three months, the UK has suffered from four major terror attacks. As the UK is recovering after the ...
Human Rights and Counterterrorism
Last week Theresa May argued that human rights laws that impede effective counter-terrorism should be changed. Keir
What Price Human Rights and Equality in Northern Ireland?
Northern Ireland is figuring prominently in the news again. This time it is the discussions between the ...
Abortion, Autonomy And The Deep Blue Sea: The Supreme Court’s Decision In R (On The Application Of A And B) v Secretary Of State For Health
The question in this case was whether the Secretary of State, who had power to make provision for the functioning ...
The DUP’s Worrying Human Rights Record
As talks between the Conservative Party and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) continue in the UK, the DUP’s ...
A Precarious Future? Examining the UK Human Rights Act (with Sir Keir Starmer)
The Human Rights Act incorporated the rights guaranteed in the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law. In ...
After Recognition of Genocide – How to Proceed?
On 20 April 2016, the House of Commons unanimously passed a motion recognising the atrocities committed against ...
The White Paper on the Great Repeal Bill: Part III – More Bad News
This is the final post on the human rights implications of the White Paper on the Great Repeal Bill. The first post
The White Paper on the Great Repeal Bill: Part II – Bad News
In a previous post, I argued that there was some good news to take from the White Paper on the Great Repeal Bill. ...
We Are Never Out of the Hands of Men: The Contagious Diseases Act
In the 19th century, the Contagious Diseases Acts were passed in the UK and Ireland to curtail the spread of ...
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