Citations: [2022] NIQB 42 Links: Bailii Statutes: Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 6(1), European Convention on Human Rights 8 Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland Human Rights, Damages Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.683448
The applicant seeks judicial review challenging the legality of Article 6(1) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (‘the 1978 Order’). The effect of this provision is to prevent his previous convictions from ever becoming ‘spent.’ He argues that the relevant provision is incompatible with his right to private and family life under … Continue reading JR123, Re Application for Judicial Review: QBNI 1 Nov 2021
