No aspect of the UK constitution is more contentious at present than our membership of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). It has been portrayed as an obstacle to the deportation of foreign criminals and in attempts to curb … [Read more...] about Fact and Fiction: the European Convention on Human Rights
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Expanding Ministerial Discretion by Eroding Human Rights: the Government’s Draft Guidance on Rule 39 Injunctions
On 17 January, the Cabinet Secretary to the Home Office sent a letter outlining the future direction of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill (‘the Bill’). In it, he confirmed that the proposed Guidance (‘the Guidance’) to be … [Read more...] about Expanding Ministerial Discretion by Eroding Human Rights: the Government’s Draft Guidance on Rule 39 Injunctions
Case Adjourned: A response to Jonathan Sumption’s “case for leaving the ECHR”
Former supreme court judge Jonathan Sumption recently wrote a piece for the Spectator entitled, somewhat dramatically, "Judgment call: the case for leaving the ECHR”. In the piece, Sumption makes a series of points concerning the European Convention … [Read more...] about Case Adjourned: A response to Jonathan Sumption’s “case for leaving the ECHR”