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Regina v Governor of Pentonville Prison, Ex parte Fernandez: Fernandez v Government of Singapore: HL 1971

Test for police protection need The court considered the degree of risk to an individual which should give rise to a duty on the police to protect him under article 2. Held: Lord Diplock said: ‘My Lords, bearing in mind the relative gravity of the consequences of the court’s expectation being falsified either in one … Continue reading Regina v Governor of Pentonville Prison, Ex parte Fernandez: Fernandez v Government of Singapore: HL 1971

MA (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 27 Jul 2009

The claimant appealed against refusal of leave to enter and cancelling his leave to remain. He had made his claim on human rights grounds, saying that the refusal would split him from his wife. He had been told that he would have to renew his application from abroad. Held: Where a case was properly founded … Continue reading MA (Pakistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 27 Jul 2009

Ashman, Regina (on the Application of) v Parole Board and Another: Admn 30 Oct 2007

The court made a declaration that the claimant has suffered a breach of his rights under Article 5(4) of the European Convention on Human Rights by his continuing in detention beyond the expiry of the minimum term, without reasonable steps having been taken to assess whether his continued detention was justified. Citations: [2007] EWHC 2647 … Continue reading Ashman, Regina (on the Application of) v Parole Board and Another: Admn 30 Oct 2007

O’Connell, Regina (on the Application of) v The Parole Board and Another: Admn 13 Nov 2007

Fundamental issues as to the function and status of the Parole Board. It does so in the context of a challenge to the decision of the Board on the 18th July 2006 refusing to direct the claimant’s release on licence under section 247 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (the 2003 Act). The challenge was … Continue reading O’Connell, Regina (on the Application of) v The Parole Board and Another: Admn 13 Nov 2007

Juncal, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others: Admn 19 Dec 2007

The claimant sought damages, saying that he had been unlawfully detained when found unfit to plead in 1997. Held: The claim failed. (a) The 1964 Act, and its Scottish equivalent, did not authorise anything that was arbitrary. (b) It followed that Parliament did not, by the 1986 Order, pass subordinate legislation which authorised arbitrary detention … Continue reading Juncal, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others: Admn 19 Dec 2007

Shreeve, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Admn 26 Oct 2007

The prisoner as a buddhist was entitled to have in his cell an incense burner. He was accused of having a sharpened object. It was in the shape of a lotus leaf. No evidence was brought that the claimant had sharpened the object. Held: The claimant was entitled to relief. The priosn officer could not … Continue reading Shreeve, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Admn 26 Oct 2007

Brooke and others v The Parole Board: Admn 7 Sep 2007

The applicants were prisoners who sought judicial review of the use made by the Parole Board of its powers to review their sentences, saying that the Parole Board was not sufficiently independent of the government to guarantee their human rights. Held: The applications succeeded, and the court gave a declaration that the applicants’ rights under … Continue reading Brooke and others v The Parole Board: Admn 7 Sep 2007

Leander v Sweden: ECHR 26 Mar 1987

Mr Leander had been refused employment at a museum located on a naval base, having been assessed as a security risk on the basis of information stored on a register maintained by State security services that had not been disclosed him. Mr Leander complained that he should have been provided with the information in question, … Continue reading Leander v Sweden: ECHR 26 Mar 1987

FK (Democratic Republic of Congo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 14 Dec 2007

Appeal in which the issue centres around the concept of proportionality in applying Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘the ECHR’), particularly where there has been significant delay on the part of the Secretary of State in dealing with an application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom. Citations: [2007] EWCA … Continue reading FK (Democratic Republic of Congo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 14 Dec 2007

Ilievska v The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: ECHR 7 May 2015

Article 3 Degrading treatment Handcuffing of patient on her way to a psychiatric hospital: violation Facts – The applicant underwent cancer surgery and chemotherapy in April 2009. In October 2009 her husband called for medical assistance as she was suffering from anxiety and distress. On the advice of medical practitioners the applicant was transferred to … Continue reading Ilievska v The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: ECHR 7 May 2015

SL And JL v Croatia: ECHR 7 May 2015

ECHR Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 Positive obligations Failure of the state to protect the property rights of minors under a real-estate swap agreement: violation Facts – In 1997 the applicants, two minor sisters represented by their mother, purchased a villa for EUR 60,000. The mother and Z.L., who was the applicants’ legal guardian … Continue reading SL And JL v Croatia: ECHR 7 May 2015

O’Connor v Bar Standards Board: SC 6 Dec 2017

The claimant barrister complained of the manner of conduct of the disciplinary proceedings brought against her. She had been cleared of any breach of the Bar Code of Conduct, but her claim was then ruled out of time under section 7(5)(a), time having begun on the initial ruling against her. Held: The appeal succeeded. The … Continue reading O’Connor v Bar Standards Board: SC 6 Dec 2017

Maznev And Others v Russia: ECHR 22 Jun 2017

ECHR Judgment : Violation of Article 3 – Prohibition of torture Article 3 – Degrading treatment Substantive aspect Violation of Article 5 ECHR Judgment : Struck out of the list : Third Section Committee Citations: 48826/08, [2017] ECHR 579, [2020] ECHR 263 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human … Continue reading Maznev And Others v Russia: ECHR 22 Jun 2017

Cumhuriyetci Egitim Ve Kultur Merkezi Vakfi v Turkey: ECHR 20 Jun 2017

ECHR Judgment : Respondent State to take measures of a general character Article 46 – General measures Pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage ECHR Judgment : Revision rejected : Second Section Citations: 32093/10, [2017] ECHR 574, [2019] ECHR 162 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 26 November 2022; … Continue reading Cumhuriyetci Egitim Ve Kultur Merkezi Vakfi v Turkey: ECHR 20 Jun 2017

RE v The United Kingdom: ECHR 27 Oct 2015

Judges: Guido Raimondi, P Citations: 62498/11 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (Fourth Section)), [2015] ECHR 947, (2016) 63 EHRR 2 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Cited by: Cited – Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Another IPT 12-Feb-2016 ‘hearing in respect … Continue reading RE v The United Kingdom: ECHR 27 Oct 2015

Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd; Murray v Express Newspapers: CA 7 May 2008

The claimant, a famous writer, complained on behalf of her infant son that he had been photographed in a public street with her, and that the photograph had later been published in a national newspaper. She appealed an order striking out her claim on the basis that the child did not have a right of … Continue reading Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd; Murray v Express Newspapers: CA 7 May 2008

Couronne and others v Bontemps and others: CA 2 Nov 2007

The applicants had come to the UK after being excluded from their own island of Chagos. They sought judicial review of the refusal of Job Seekers’ Allowance after a finding that they were not resident here. Judges: Ward LJ, Thomas LJ, Wa;; LJ Citations: [2007] EWCA Civ 1086, [2008] ACD 21, [2008] 1 WLR 2762 … Continue reading Couronne and others v Bontemps and others: CA 2 Nov 2007

Drummond v Regina: CACD 7 Mar 2002

The appellant had been convicted of causing death by careless driving with excess alcohol. He said that he had taken alcohol after stopping driving but before being tested. He challenged the weight of the burden of proof ascribed by the statute. The judge had directed the jury that he faced a persuasive burden of establishing … Continue reading Drummond v Regina: CACD 7 Mar 2002

Lawrence v Pembrokeshire County Council: CA 15 May 2007

The claimant complained of the negligence of the defendant council’s social worker’s in putting her four children into care. The Ombudsman had found the council guilty of maladministration and had awarded her andpound;5,000 for distress. Held: The only difference in law between this case and JD -v- Berkshire was the coming into effect of the … Continue reading Lawrence v Pembrokeshire County Council: CA 15 May 2007

Main, Regina (on the Application of) v Minister for Legal Aid: Admn 2 Apr 2007

The applicants were relatives of victims of a rail accident. They challenged the refusal of legal aid for representation at the coroners inquest. Held: Judicial review was granted. The minister’s decision was flawed in that he had failed to allow for the fact that the issues to be aired in the cases were both of … Continue reading Main, Regina (on the Application of) v Minister for Legal Aid: Admn 2 Apr 2007

Scholes v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 17 Oct 2006

The deceased had committed suicide whilst in prison. The judge had requested that prison should be told of the risk of self harm. The mother appealed refusal of the judge to grant a judicial review of the Home Secretary’s refusal to grant, as requested by the coroner. A public inquiry into the pre-sentence exercise, the … Continue reading Scholes v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 17 Oct 2006