Animal Defenders International v United Kingdom: ECHR 27 Jan 2011

Statement of facts

Citations:

48876/08, [2011] ECHR 191

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Bailii

Statutes:

European Convention on Human Rights

Jurisdiction:

Human Rights

Citing:

At HLAnimal Defenders International, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport HL 12-Mar-2008
The applicant, a non-profit company who campaigned against animal cruelty, sought a declaration of incompatibility for section 321(2) of the 2003 Act, which prevented adverts with political purposes, as an unjustified restraint on the right of . .
At first instanceAnimal Defenders International, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport Admn 4-Dec-2006
The court was asked ‘whether a domestic statutory prohibition of political advertising on television and radio violated the human right of would-be political advertisers to freedom of expression through those media. ‘
Held: A declaration of . .

Cited by:

Statement of FactsAnimal Defenders International v The United Kingdom ECHR 22-Apr-2013
ECHR (Grand Chamber) Article 10-1
Freedom of expression
Refusal of permission for non-governmental organisation to place television advert owing to statutory prohibition of political advertising: no . .
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Human Rights

Updated: 26 July 2022; Ref: scu.428433