Krugerrand coins were seized by the Commissioners and the claimant was unsuccessful in obtaining their restoration under what is now section 152(b) of the 1979 Act. It was argued that the request for restoration of the coins amounted to a determination of a criminal charge. Having noted that criminal charges under domestic law had been … Continue reading AGOSI v The United Kingdom: ECHR 24 Oct 1986
The tenant had resisted the application for possession on the basis that it would amount to a disproportionate interference in his human rights. The council appealed. Held: The appeal succeeded. The judge had erred in considering that the tenant’s arguments did not, on the facts, reach the threshold of a seriously arguable Article 8 defence. … Continue reading Thurrock Borough Council v West: CA 8 Nov 2012
Respect for private life Retention of fingerprints and DNA information in cases where defendant in criminal proceedings is acquitted or discharged: violation Citations: 30566/04, 30562/04 Links: HUDOC Statutes: European Convetion on Human Rights 8.1 Jurisdiction: Human Rights Citing: Press Release – Marper v United Kingdom; S v United Kingdom ECHR 27-Feb-2008 Grand Chamber – Press … Continue reading S and Marper v The United Kingdom, (Legal Summary): ECHR 4 Dec 2008
