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Article 3 in expulsion of mentally ill individuals: risk of harm to others...
Savran v. Denmark (Application number 57467/15), 7 December 2021 The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) has held that the risks to the applicant’s psychiatric health posed...
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The Weekly Round-up: Human Rights Act reform, citizenship for Windrush...
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Justice published its full consultation (the ‘Consultation’) on Human Rights Act (the ‘Act’) reform. The Consultation criticises the current application of the Act in the...
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2021 Reviewed
Photo by the author And so we come to the end of another year. The Covid-19 pandemic has continued to dominate the news, particularly with the very concerning surge of the Omicron variant this month....
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The Weekly Round-Up: New COVID-19 rules for three nations and no...
In the news: From 26 December new Covid rules came into effect in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. All three nations have limited the size of public events and face coverings are compulsory in...
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Enforced quarantine in hotels: a breach of the right to liberty?
Hotta and others, R(on the application of) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and another [2021] EWHC 3359 (Admin) This was an application for permission to challenge to the Managed Hotel...
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Latest Law Pod UK Episode: Interview with Nazir Afzal OBE
In Episode 156 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Nazir Afzal OBE about his book The Prosecutor. His book can be bought here Nazir’s podcast is available here You can read more about his career here Law...
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Guidance from Divisional Court on Article 2 inquests
Image: Wikipedia In R (Morahan) v West London Assistant Coroner [2021] EWHC 1603 (Admin), the Divisional Court provided detailed guidance on the circumstances in which an enhanced investigation under...
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Brook House Inquiry: Phase 1 Hearings Reviewed – Appin Mackay-Champion
‘A bleak, poorly staffed, highly charged and toxic environment.’ (Callum Tulley) The Brook House inquiry has recently concluded its first phase of hearings which took place between November 23 and...
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Gay marriage-cake case declared inadmissible by Strasbourg Court
Lee v. the United Kingdom (application no. 18860/19) The European Court of Human Rights has, by a majority, declared the application inadmissible. The decision is final. Background facts and law The...
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One date to rule them all: McQuillan, McGuigan and McKenna [2021] UKSC 55
Nine of the Hooded Men. Photo by Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times In one of its final decisions of 2021, McQuillan, McGuigan and McKenna, the UK Supreme Court addressed challenges to the effectiveness of...
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The Weekly Round-Up: Colston Four acquitted, the new offence of breastfeeding...
In the news: The Colston Four have been acquitted of criminal damage by a jury for their role in pulling down the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol and pushing it into Bristol Harbour during a Black...
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“Charlie’s law” proposed to allow parents to seek treatment for children abroad
A Private Members’ Bill before parliament which would allow parents of seriously ill children to seek treatment abroad is due to be debated this week. The Access to Palliative Care and Treatment of...
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Best of Law Pod UK 2021
In our latest episode I and co-presenter Emma-Louise Fenelon have selected and put together some of our favourite snippets from the past year. This episode ranges from Artificial Intelligence, the...
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USA successfully appeals Assange case
In Government of the United States v Julian Assange [2021] EWHC 3313 (Admin), the High Court allowed the appeal of the United States of America against the ruling of Westminster Magistrates’ Court,...
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The Weekly Round-Up: Questions over Meta’s VR child protection policies, and...
In the news: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta platform is under pressure from the UK’s data watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), over reports that their latest virtual reality headset, the...
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Self-Employment Support Scheme appeal dismissed
Image: Wikipedia R. (on the application of Motherhood Plan) v HM Treasury [2021] EWCA Civ 1703 In a judgment handed down on 24 November 2021, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal concerning the...
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Police powers under Welsh COVID Regulations
The Senedd Cymru. Image: Wikipedia The pandemic has had a knock-on effect of increasing awareness of devolution. The governments of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have been responsible for...
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Barry Bennell abuse claim falls on limitation and vicarious liability
Barry Bennell in Manchester City kit in 1983. Image: The Guardian TVZ and Ors v Manchester City Football Club Ltd [2022] EWHC 7 (QB) Barry Bennell was a football coach who sexually abused a number of...
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Supreme Court invited to consider secondary victim claims
The Court of Appeal has invited the the Supreme Court to consider these cases Paul & Ors v The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2022] EWCA Civ 12 (13 January 2022) The Court of Appeal dismissed a...
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The Weekly Round-Up: Deprivations of citizenship, the state of the union and...
In the news: On Friday, the Guardian reported on the earlier Freemovement.org quantitative analysis relating to deprivations of British citizenship. While it has been known and reported upon for some...
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