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Getting rid of the Human Rights Act and ‘European’ human rights law
Read more: Getting rid of the Human Rights Act and ‘European’ human rights lawDr Steve Foster examines the government’s recent proposals to repealing the Human Rights Act 1998
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Asylum Seekers, the Government’s Rwandan policy and the Domestic and European Courts
Read more: Asylum Seekers, the Government’s Rwandan policy and the Domestic and European CourtsDr Steve Foster examines the legal battle in both the domestic courts and the Strasbourg Court over the legality of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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How I Changed the Law
Read more: How I Changed the LawDr Stuart MacLennan describes how a chance conversation with a former councillor led to him proposing changes to the law.
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The Little Red Schoolbook re-visited. Re-inventing fairy tales, public morals and free speech
Read more: The Little Red Schoolbook re-visited. Re-inventing fairy tales, public morals and free speechDr Steve Foster looks at the upcoming Grand Chamber hearing in Macatė v Lithuania, which will consider the legality of a domestic ban on a children’s book with Article 10 of the ECHR
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Protection of journalistic sources versus the investigation of terrorism: Chris Mullin’s victory for press freedom
Read more: Protection of journalistic sources versus the investigation of terrorism: Chris Mullin’s victory for press freedomDr Steve Foster notes a recent decision upholding the fundamental right of journalists to protect its sources
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Smack Mack, don’t sack, give the man a bone! Belligerent councillors, free speech and the right to stand for election
Read more: Smack Mack, don’t sack, give the man a bone! Belligerent councillors, free speech and the right to stand for electionDr Steve Foster and Dr Stuart MacLennan report on a recent decision of the Court of Session that upholds the regulation of political misconduct, but insists on proportionality.
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Same-sex marriages and human rights in the Cayman Islands
Read more: Same-sex marriages and human rights in the Cayman IslandsDr Steve Foster examines a recent Privy Council case on constitutional interpretation and compliance with human rights
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Stateless Children: International Surrogacy and the War in Ukraine
Read more: Stateless Children: International Surrogacy and the War in UkraineRebecca Gladwin-Geoghegan comments on the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on international surrogacy arrangements and the children born out of them.
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Public protest, police powers and proportionality
Read more: Public protest, police powers and proportionalityDr Steve Foster examines a recent decision of the High Court that highlights the importance of using proportionality in human rights disputes, here in the context of restricting peaceful protest
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Why are pregnant women in prison?
Read more: Why are pregnant women in prison?Rona Epstein, Honorary Research Fellow at Coventry Law School, explains her recent research into why pregnant women are incarcerated and offers suggestions as to alternative sanctions for criminal behaviour in those who are pregnant.