The court looked at the particular practical measures and steps which the State had taken to protect against mudslides, which were said to create a foreseeable, mortal risk to the residents of the affected villages. Despite the broad margin of appreciation, the court held that sufficient steps had not been taken.
Citations:
15339/02, [2008] ECHR 216
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Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights 2
Jurisdiction:
Human Rights
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Cited – Gardner and Another, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Others Admn 27-Apr-2022
Patient transfer policy was unlawful
The claimants had relatives who died in care homes early in the COVID-19 pandemic. They said that the policy of moving patients from hospitals to care homes without testing had contributed to the deaths, and many others, and had been unlawful. The . .
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Human Rights
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.266272
