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A very British privacy claim

Dr Steve Foster reflects on the divorce proceedings between the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, their impact on modern privacy cases and how the case may have been treated differently if it were to be heard now.

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‘Tit for tat’ and harassment; free speech implications

Dr Steve Foster examines the judgment in Pal v United Kingdom (Application No. 44261/09, decision of the European Court of Human Rights 30 November 2021) and its impact on freedom of expression in harassment proceedings.

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Controlling abuse of power in the UK Constitution: the futility of judicial review

Dr Steve Foster, examines the limitations to judicial review in light of the ‘Good Law Project’ case.

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Reforming the Human Rights Act 1998: The Case Against

Dr Steve Foster considers the arguments against the government’s recent proposals to reform the Human Rights Act 1998.

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Interpreting ministerial codes, justiciability and the rule of law.

Dr Foster examines the issues of justiciability and the upholding of the rule of law, following the decision in R. (on the application of the FDA) v Prime Minister and Minister of the Civil Service [2021] EWHC 3279 (Admin)