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Informed consent: Surgeons respond to Montgomery
On 27 October 2016, the Royal College of Surgeons issued some guidance (here) on obtaining consent in the light of the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Montgomery (judgment here, my post here). The...
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Uber, Doublespeak and the ‘Gig’ Economy
“The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.” “The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master – that’s all.” Through the Looking Glass,...
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A cyber scene of crime – in everybody’s home
This blog has covered a number of claims for damages arising out of the misuse of private information. The Mirror Group phone hacking case is one example (see my post here and the appeal decision...
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Mother’s determination that child was “gender variant” did him significant...
J (A Minor), Re [2016] EWHC 2430 (Fam) 21 October 2016 – read judgment These proceedings concerned a care order sought by the local authority in respect of a seven year old boy (J). The judge found...
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Court says – again – UK must comply with EU air pollution law
R (ClientEarth No.2) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Garnham J, 2 November 2016, judgment here This is all about nitrogen dioxide in air, an unwanted byproduct of the...
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Post by Jo Moore: “A legitimate question: Deportation, discrimination and...
R (o.t.a. Johnson) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] UKSC 56 19 October 2016 – read judgment Summary In Jamaica in 1985, a baby was born to British father and a Jamaican mother. The...
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Parliament prevails
In R (on the application of Gina Miller and Ors) v The Secretary of State for the European Union, the High Court, in a masterly exposition of the principles of constitutional law and statutory...
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Not just a piece of cake
Lee v. Ashers Baking Company Ltd – read judgment here. It is rare indeed for a court judgment to unite newspapers across the political spectrum in criticism, from the Guardian to the Telegraph (taking...
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Scottish prisoner successfully challenges decision refusing permission to own...
Photo credit: The Guardian Beggs, Re Judicial Review, [2016] CSOH 153 – read judgment. The refusal to allow a Scottish prisoner to purchase a laptop for use in prison has been successfully challenged...
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Segregation in faith schools does not offend Equality Act: High Court
The Interim Executive Board of X School v Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills [2016] EWHC 2813 (Admin) – read judgment The principal issue in this application for judicial...
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1COR’s National Pro Bono Week
Today, Friday 11th November, sees National Pro Bono Week drawing to a close. At 1 Crown Office Row, our members, at their own and the clerks’ discretion, undertake a number and range of cases without...
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Counter-terrorism overseas: Adebolajo report makes uncomfortable reading for...
Oversight of the Intelligence Services is a matter of enormous public importance, as counter-terrorism powers are enhanced to combat a pernicious and persistent threat. A recent Report by the...
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Unelected judges decline to prevent deportation of foreign criminal
Amid a level of scrutiny unprecedented in the Supreme Court’s seven-year history, that is a headline unlikely to make it into tomorrow’s tabloids. Nevertheless, as Lord Wilson explains in Hesham Ali...
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Hot Water for Baroness Hale
After the lynch mob of outrage stirred up by the recent Divisional Court ruling on Article 50, it is a brave judge indeed who would say anything in public about the question of whether and how...
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Cian Murphy: Human Rights in the Time of Trump – The Need for Political Love
The election of Donald Trump as the next US President has shaken our faith in democracy and is a serious blow to the cause of human rights in the US and around the world. President-elect Trump’s...
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Looking for a job writing about rights?
RightsInfo, the UKHRB’s sister site, is recruiting two Digital Content Creators. In our ‘post-truth’ society, it is more important than ever to communicate human rights principles in a clear,...
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Corporeal freedom after death?
JS (Disposal of Body), Re [2016] EWCH (Fam) (10 November 2016) – read judgment A great deal has been written about this case but few of the headlines reflect the humanity and sensitivity of the...
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Rights of people with disabilities under the spotlight – the Roundup
In the news The rights of people with disabilities in the UK have come under scrutiny recently by both the Supreme Court and a UN Committee. On 9th November, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in...
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Naming your Abusers
Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council [2016] EWHC 2864 (QB) – read judgment In a nutshell The right of a claimant to name the people who abused her prevailed over the rights of the perpetrators and...
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When the court should look over the shoulder of a decision-maker
R (ClientEarth No.2) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Garnham J, 21 November 2016, transcript awaited A quick follow-up ruling to the judgment of 2 November (here) in...
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