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Bideford council prayers ruling fails to ban Christianity (shock)
Let us be clear. Britain remains a Christian nation, as Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has insisted – or just as much of a Christian nation as it was before Mr Justice Ouseley ruled that Bideford … more →
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Exercising a public function: Spelman v. Express Newspapers [2012] EWHC 355 (QB)
wrote 1 month ago: Redacted (public version) of the transcript: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2012/355.html Gu … more →
Why does the Government wish to issue a British Bill of Rights? by Alisdair MacPherson
wrote 1 month ago: In order to help foster debate on this issue I thought it might be worthwhile to consider why the go … more →
Patience is a virtue (except for the Police!): ZH v. Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2012] EWHC 604 (Admin)
wrote 2 months ago: Case Transcript: http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/judgments/2012/zh-v-police-judgment The case conc … more →
'Rights gone Wrong?' - a critique of the BBC documentary
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wrote 2 months ago: Last Wednesday night (the 14th March) BBC2 broadcast the documentary ‘Rights gone wrong?’ presented … more →
Gay Marriage in the UK: Should we have a referendum?
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wrote 3 months ago: Today’s post is inspired by an article I read about Ann Widdecombe on whensallymetsally.co.uk … more →
http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/people/inquiry-team/
wrote 3 months ago: Inquiry Team http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/people/inquiry-team/ Secretary to the Inquiry Rowena C … more →
Bideford council prayers ruling fails to ban Christianity (shock)
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wrote 3 months ago: Let us be clear. Britain remains a Christian nation, as Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has insis … more →
Ken Clarke defends plans for government role in judicial appointments
wrote 4 months ago: The Lord Chancellor, Kenneth Clarke, has defended his proposals to give the government a bigger role … more →
Saturday Hassan and Human Rights
wrote 5 months ago: The case of Saturday Hassan, widely reported in the Daily Telegraph, Daily Main and on BBC Radio 4 T … more →
Leveson inquiry and privacy law: kiss goodbye to kiss-and-tell
wrote 5 months ago: One assumes that, when the Sun or News of the World reporters were gathering material on the peccadi … more →
A lesson from history: don't politicise judicial appointments, says senior judge
wrote 5 months ago: Parliament or government should not be brought into Britain’s judicial appointments pro … more →
Ken Clarke's piratical band hijacks judicial appointments inquiry
wrote 6 months ago: What, it must now be asked, is the point of the House of Lords Constitution Committee hearings on ju … more →
Equality and human rights in the essential standards of quality and safety An overview: Guidance for compliance inspectors and registration assessors
wrote 6 months ago: Scan or click to download 'Equality and human rights in the essential standards of quality and … more →
PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993
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wrote 7 months ago: Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN … more →
Lord Judge says ignore Europe on human rights – or does he?
wrote 7 months ago: Lord Judge or Lord Phillips. Who is right on whether the UK can “ignore” the European Convention on … more →
A right to be protected.
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wrote 7 months ago: Image via Wikipedia Do you believe that the law should protect you from discrimination and harassmen … more →
Jack Straw and Lord Falconer, titans of the Lords Constitution Committee arena
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wrote 7 months ago: It was a battle of the Titans, and, given the usually quiet, orderly atmosphere of the House of Lord … more →
The Human Rights Act 1988 – Should it be scrapped or replaced?
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wrote 7 months ago: Image via Wikipedia The Independent reported recently that Home Secretary Theresa May wants the Huma … more →
Jack Straw on judicial appointments: yes, Parliament must have a role
wrote 7 months ago: The focus in the debate on judicial appointments has turned on the Supreme Court. Jack Straw, former … more →
