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Moraru v Romania: ECHR 8 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 14+P1-2 – Prohibition of discrimination : Fourth Section Citations: 64480/19, [2022] ECHR 935 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 21 January 2023; Ref: scu.682622

Stanley v London Borough of Tower Hamlets: QBD 26 Jun 2020

The Claimant sued the Council for breach of the Data Protection Act 1998, breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), breach of confidence, misuse of private information, and breach of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Disclosure of medical records to attendees of child protection conference. Defendant’s application for … Continue reading Stanley v London Borough of Tower Hamlets: QBD 26 Jun 2020

Kirkwood v The United Kingdom: ECHR 12 Mar 1984

(Admissibility – Commission) The claimant, a United States national, said that the proceedings for his extradition from the United Kingdom to the United States infringed article 6(3)(d), because he was not permitted to cross-examine the witnesses against him in the United Kingdom. Held: Although ‘the tasks of the Magistrates’ Court included the assessment of whether … Continue reading Kirkwood v The United Kingdom: ECHR 12 Mar 1984

Ayuso Torres v Spain: ECHR 8 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed : Third Section Citations: 74729/17, [2022] ECHR 931 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 20 December 2022; Ref: scu.682596

Veres v Spain: ECHR 8 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 8 – Right to respect for private and family life : Third Section Citations: 57906/18, [2022] ECHR 932 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 20 December 2022; Ref: scu.682645

Savitskiy v Russia: ECHR 8 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 10 – Freedom of expression-{general} : Third Section Committee Citations: 35839/13, [2022] ECHR 928 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 20 December 2022; Ref: scu.682634

Sandhu, Regina (on the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Admn 16 Sep 2003

The claimant challenged the refusal of a right to appeal against the decision refusing hs asylum appeal. He had failed to attend two hearings. The respondent gave his certificate under section 73 that in his opinion the only purpose of the appeal was to delay removal. Held: The correct approach was to to treat it … Continue reading Sandhu, Regina (on the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Admn 16 Sep 2003

Oneryildiz v Turkey: ECHR 18 Jun 2002

(Grand Chamber) The applicant had lived with his family in a slum bordering on a municipal house-hold refuse tip. A methane explosion at the tip resulted in a landslide which engulfed the applicant’s house, killing his close relatives. The applicant claimed that the local authorities were responsible for the accident at the tip and for … Continue reading Oneryildiz v Turkey: ECHR 18 Jun 2002

Zielinski, Pradal, Gonzalez and Others v France: ECHR 8 Jun 2011

Citations: 34173/96, [1999] ECHR 108, 24846/94, 34165/96, [2011] ECHR 1257 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Citing: See Also – Zielinski v France ECHR 28-Oct-1999 Hudoc The applicants challenged a retrospective change in employment law under article 6(1). Held: The court stated that while in principle the legislature is … Continue reading Zielinski, Pradal, Gonzalez and Others v France: ECHR 8 Jun 2011

Zielinski v France: ECHR 28 Oct 1999

Hudoc The applicants challenged a retrospective change in employment law under article 6(1). Held: The court stated that while in principle the legislature is not precluded in civil matters from adopting new retrospective provisions to regulate rights arising under existing laws, the principle of the rule of law and the notion of fair trial enshrined … Continue reading Zielinski v France: ECHR 28 Oct 1999

Dublin City Council v Gallagher: 11 Nov 2008

(High Court of Ireland) The defendant’s son claimed that he sought to succeed to a tenancy on his mother’s death. The council rejected the claim and served him with proceedings under Section 62 of the Housing Act 1966 to recover possession. The district judge had found that save for a period when he resided with … Continue reading Dublin City Council v Gallagher: 11 Nov 2008

Le Compte, Van Leuven And De Meyere v Belgium: ECHR 23 Jun 1981

Hudoc The Court was faced with a disciplinary sanction imposed on doctors which resulted in their suspension for periods between 6 weeks and 3 months: ‘Unlike certain other disciplinary sanctions that might have been imposed on the applicants (warning, censure and reprimand . .), the suspension of which they complained undoubtedly constituted a direct and … Continue reading Le Compte, Van Leuven And De Meyere v Belgium: ECHR 23 Jun 1981

Fayed v United Kingdom: ECHR 6 Oct 1994

The Secretary of State had appointed inspectors to investigate and report on a company takeover. In their report, which was published, the inspectors made findings which were critical of and damaging to the applicants, who relied on the civil limb of article 6(1) to complain that they had been denied effective access to the courts … Continue reading Fayed v United Kingdom: ECHR 6 Oct 1994

Z and T v United Kingdom: ECHR 28 Feb 2006

The applicants were Christian Pakistanis. Their asylum claims having failed, they feared that if returned to Pakistan, they would be persecuted, and asked for their article 9 rights, saying that the flagrant denial test should not be applied, as this would fail to respect the primacy of the applicants’ religious rights. Held: The argument was … Continue reading Z and T v United Kingdom: ECHR 28 Feb 2006

Lisowski v Regional Court of Bialystok (Poland): Admn 28 Nov 2006

The defendant resisted extradition for a fraud prosecution brought 11 years after the relevant events which occurred in 1995. He had come to England in 2000, and the first he heard of the accusation was when he was arrested in September 2006. It was not suggested that he had deliberately fled the prosecution. Held: The … Continue reading Lisowski v Regional Court of Bialystok (Poland): Admn 28 Nov 2006

Gaggl v Austria: ECHR 8 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Remainder inadmissible : Fourth Section Citations: 63950/19, [2022] ECHR 934 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 06 December 2022; Ref: scu.682603

ABC v Principal Reporter and Another (Scotland): SC 18 Jun 2020

These appeals concern the role of siblings in the procedures by which children’s hearings in Scotland make compulsory supervision orders (‘CSOs’). The principal issue concerns the procedures required to make sure that public authorities comply with the obligation in article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘ECHR’) to show respect for the private … Continue reading ABC v Principal Reporter and Another (Scotland): SC 18 Jun 2020

Percival v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 18 Apr 2013

FTTTx INCOME TAX – Taxpayer a British national resident in the Republic of Ireland – taxed in the UK on a civil service pension by virtue of Article 18 UK/Irish Double Taxation Convention – taxpayer’s wife an Irish national taxed on UK local authority pension in Ireland – taxpayer taxed less favourably in the UK … Continue reading Percival v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 18 Apr 2013

Hamilton v Al Fayed: CA 26 Mar 1999

A member of Parliament was able to proceed with an action for defamation in respect of matters of which he had been criticised by the appropriate committee in Parliament. The trial would not impeach Parliament though retrying the issues. Lord Woolf MR said: ‘the vice to which Article 9 is directed (so far as the … Continue reading Hamilton v Al Fayed: CA 26 Mar 1999

Nicholds and others v Security Industry Authority: Admn 19 Jul 2006

Application for judicial review of, in substance, the licensing criteria prepared and published by the Defendant, the Security Industry Authority. The applicants were door supervisors refused licenses for previous convictions. Judges: Kenneth Parker QC J Citations: [2006] EWHC Admin 1792, [2006] EWHC 1792 (Admin), [2007] 1 WLR 2067, [2007] ICR 1076 Links: Bailii Statutes: Private … Continue reading Nicholds and others v Security Industry Authority: Admn 19 Jul 2006

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

Nikolay Kostadinov v Bulgaria: ECHR 8 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 – Protection of property : Fourth Section Citations: 21743/15, [2022] ECHR 936 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.682624

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

Marina Aucanada Group SL v Spain: ECHR 8 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Preliminary objection joined to merits : Third Section Citations: 7567/19, [2022] ECHR 933 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.682619

Vardanyan and Khalafyan v Armenia: ECHR 8 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed : Fourth Section Citations: 2265/12, [2022] ECHR 937 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.682644

Valeanu and Others v Romania: ECHR 8 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Remainder inadmissible : Fourth Section Citations: 59012/17, [2022] ECHR 930 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.682643

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

O’Connor v Bar Standards Board: CA 25 Jul 2016

The appellant said that the Board had infringed her human rights in its approach to disciplinary proceedings brought against her. She had been cleared and now sought a remedy. The Board successfully argued that her claims were out of time. Held: the limitation period under section 7(5)(a) had started to run when the Disciplinary Tribunal … Continue reading O’Connor v Bar Standards Board: CA 25 Jul 2016

O’Connor v Bar Standards Board: QBD 18 Dec 2014

Appeal against an order of Deputy Master Eyre by which he struck out the appellant’s statements of case and dismissed the action with judgment for the defendant with costs. The claimant said that the procedures adopted by the Board in disciplinary proceedings had (inter alia) infringed her human rights. She had eventually been cleared of … Continue reading O’Connor v Bar Standards Board: QBD 18 Dec 2014

Sampanis and Others v Greece: ECHR 8 Aug 2011

Resolution as to execution of judgment Citations: 32526/05, [2011] ECHR 1637 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Citing: Appeal from – Sampanis v Greece ECHR 5-Jun-2008 The Greek authorities failed to enrol in school a group of Greek children of Roma origin who were receiving no formal education for an … Continue reading Sampanis and Others v Greece: ECHR 8 Aug 2011

Warren, Regina (on the Application of) v Her Majesty’s Assistant Coroner for Northamptonshire: Admn 29 Apr 2008

The deceased had committed suicide in his prison cell. Prison officers were charged with manslaughter by gross neglect, but they were discharged. The applicant sought now to challenge the refusal of the coroner to allow to be called to give evidence a psychiatrist who had provided a report to the family’s solicitors. The coroner felt … Continue reading Warren, Regina (on the Application of) v Her Majesty’s Assistant Coroner for Northamptonshire: Admn 29 Apr 2008

B, Regina (on the Application Of) v SS (Responsible Medical Officer) and others: CA 26 Jan 2006

The applicant had been detained after a diagnosis of Bipolar Affective Disorder and convictions for rape. He had applied for discharge, but before the hearing the doctor had said he no longer opposed his release. After the hearing but before being released the detention was re-instated, and the patient again complained at proposals to treat … Continue reading B, Regina (on the Application Of) v SS (Responsible Medical Officer) and others: CA 26 Jan 2006

VTB Capital Plc v Nutritek International Corp and Others: SC 6 Feb 2013

The claimant bank said that it had been induced to create very substantial lending facilities by fraudulent misrepresentation by the defendants. They now appealed against findings that England was not clearly or distinctly the appropriate forum for resolution of VTB’s tort claims, and nor that there was a proper basis for piercing the corporate veil. … Continue reading VTB Capital Plc v Nutritek International Corp and Others: SC 6 Feb 2013

RK and AK v The United Kingdom: ECHR 18 Oct 2005

The applicants’ young child had been suspected of being the victim of physical abuse. After court proceedings the child was removed. In later proceedings and after being placed with an aunt, she was diagnosed as having brittle bone disease. In the meantime, the mother had suffered ostracism in her community. The court had found her … Continue reading RK and AK v The United Kingdom: ECHR 18 Oct 2005

King v Telegraph Group Ltd: CA 18 May 2004

The defendant appealed against interim costs orders made in the claim against it for defamation. Held: The general power of cost capping measures available to courts were available also in defamation proceedings. The claimant was being represented under a conditional fee agreement. The court considered that the amount of costs being incurred served to act … Continue reading King v Telegraph Group Ltd: CA 18 May 2004

MB (Somalia) v Entry Clearance Officer: CA 20 Feb 2008

Questions as to the proper interpretation of para 317(i) of the Immigration Rules (‘the Rules’) and the application of articles 8 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘the Convention’) to that paragraph Citations: [2008] EWCA Civ 102, [2008] Imm AR 490, [2008] INLR 590 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Immigration, Human … Continue reading MB (Somalia) v Entry Clearance Officer: CA 20 Feb 2008

Hooper and Others, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: CA 18 Jun 2003

The appellants were widowers whose wives had died at a time when the benefits a widow would have received were denied to widowers. The legislation had since changed but they variously sought compensation for the unpaid sums. Held: The appeal succeeded. By 1995 discrimination as to pensions was no longer supportable. And those appellants pursuing … Continue reading Hooper and Others, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: CA 18 Jun 2003

Frette v France: ECHR 26 Feb 2002

A single homosexual man complained that the respondent state had made it impossible for him to adopt a child. Held: The claim was within the ambit of article 8 as regards respect for family life, but the court dismissed the claim under article 14 in conjunction with article 8, on margin of appreciation grounds. The … Continue reading Frette v France: ECHR 26 Feb 2002

Kutzner v Germany: ECHR 26 Feb 2002

Hudoc Judgment (Merits and just satisfaction) Violation of Art. 8; Pecuniary damage – claim rejected; Non-pecuniary damage – financial award; Costs and expenses partial awardThe mutual enjoyment by parent and child of each other’s company constitutes a fundamental element of family life, and the placement of children in foster homes or other accommodation which they … Continue reading Kutzner v Germany: ECHR 26 Feb 2002