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‘Human Rights are Not Just for the Virtuous’: Will Criminal Conduct Prevent a Claim for Breach of Human Rights?
15 December 2010
Al Hassan-Daniel & Anor v HM Revenue and Customs & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1443 (15 December 2010) This case concerned the death in custody of Anthony Daniel, a drug...
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UK Court of Appeal Considers Payment of Damages for Wrongful Imprisonment
14 December 2010
Stellato v The Ministry of Justice [2010] EWCA Civ 1435 (14 December 2010) The England and Wales Court of Appeal recently considered the application of art 5.1(b) of the European...
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Right to Liberty and Review of Detention
14 December 2010
Faulkner, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Justice the Parole Board [2010] EWCA Civ 1434 (14 December 2010) The recent decision in Faulkner v Secretary of...
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Human Rights Interpretation and Reverse Onus Provisions: Is a Human Rights-Compatible Interpretation ‘Possible’?”
1 December 2010
Webster v R [2010] EWCA Crim 2819 (01 December 2010) The recent decision of the England and Wales Court of Appeal in Webster v R provides guidance concerning: the interpretation...
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Enforcing the Right to Vote: UK Government Given Deadline to Reinstate Prisoners’ Right to Vote
23 November 2010
Greens and MT v United Kingdom [2010] ECHR 1826 (23 November 2010) The European Court of Human Rights recently considered the United Kingdom’s continued failure to amend legislation imposing a...
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Is a Presumption Against Bail Consistent with Human Rights? ACT Supreme Court Rules on Human Rights and the Interpretation of Legislation
19 November 2010
In the Matter of an Application for Bail by Isa Islam [2010] ACTSC 147 (19 November 2010) The ACT Supreme Court has declared that a provision of the ACT Bail...
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Director of Housing Considers Rights of Vulnerable Tenants
16 November 2010
Director of Housing v TK [2010] VCAT 1839 (16 November 2010) A recent VCAT decision has shown that public housing authorities are developing a more thoughtful and engaged model of decision...
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