Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights guarantees the right to family and private life. It has become a political flashpoint because it frequently centres in headline-grabbing immigration decisions. In reality, its role is to enable … [Read more...] about Changing Article 8 of the ECHR: What is Really Possible?
Human Rights Act
UK Human Rights Violations and the Role of Parliament
The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) is a unique piece of constitutional law because of the way it interacts with other legislation. It can be used to evaluate whether other legislation is compatible with human rights law. In the first place, courts will … [Read more...] about UK Human Rights Violations and the Role of Parliament
Leaving the ECHR: A Realistic and Viable Proposal?
Last month, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told The Sun’s Harry Cole that Britain would leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) if it would help to prevent the arrival of small boats of asylum seekers. Sunak said, “I believe that border … [Read more...] about Leaving the ECHR: A Realistic and Viable Proposal?
Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Human Rights Act
Human rights lawyers across the UK rejoiced recently as Dominic Raab’s Bill of Rights Bill appeared to be consigned to the dustbin of history. At the same time, recent analysis from Alice Donald and Joelle Grogan revealed the UK’s … [Read more...] about Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Human Rights Act
Why the proposed ‘Modern’ Bill of Rights is contradictory constitutionalism
On 22 June 2022 Dominic Raab published the Conservative Party’s long discussed Bill of Rights Bill which seeks to appeal and amend the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA). Such a move goes beyond the 2019 manifesto commitment to ‘update’ … [Read more...] about Why the proposed ‘Modern’ Bill of Rights is contradictory constitutionalism