Hudoc No violation of Art. 11; No violation of Art. 6-1; No violation of Art. 13; No violation of P1-1The right to freedom of association under article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights includes the right not to join or to withdraw from an association. Citations: 15573/89, [1996] ECHR 20, [1998] ECHR 67, … Continue reading Gustafsson v Sweden: ECHR 25 Apr 1996
ECHR Judgment : Article 3 – Prohibition of torture : Third Section Committee Citations: 64021/16, [2022] ECHR 950 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.682600
ECHR Judgment : Article 11 – Freedom of assembly and association : Third Section Committee Citations: 12283/14, [2022] ECHR 989 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.682613
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
ECHR Judgment : Remainder inadmissible : Fourth Section Citations: 2169/12, [2022] ECHR 938 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.682604
ECHR Judgment : No Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 – Protection of property : Fifth Section Citations: 2317/20, [2022] ECHR 982 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.682608
ECHR Judgment : Article 5 – Right to liberty and security : Fifth Section Committee Citations: 13795/20, [2022] ECHR 975 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.682636
ECHR Judgment : Article 3 – Prohibition of torture : Third Section Committee Citations: 54784/16, [2022] ECHR 948 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.682642
ECHR Judgment : Article 5 – Right to liberty and security : Fifth Section Committee Citations: 47391/15, [2022] ECHR 945 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 December 2022; Ref: scu.682606
ECHR Judgment : Right to respect for private and family life : Fifth Section Citations: 48534/10, [2020] ECHR 326 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.651040
ECHR Judgment : Protection of property : Third Section Citations: 18921/15, [2020] ECHR 318 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.651031
ECHR Judgment : Article 3+8 – Prohibition of torture : Fifth Section Citations: 39257/17, [2020] ECHR 358 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.651050
ECHR Judgment : Right to a fair trial : First Section Citations: 22238/13, [2020] ECHR 328 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.651042
ECHR Judgment : No Right to a fair trial : First Section ECHR Judgment : Struck out of the list : Grand Chamber Citations: 30373/13, [2020] ECHR 323, [2021] ECHR 294 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.651028
ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : First Section Committee Citations: 5710/12, [2020] ECHR 368 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.650997
ECHR Judgment : Right to a fair trial : Second Section Citations: 8211/10, [2020] ECHR 316 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.650993
ECHR Judgment : No Article 7 – No punishment without law : First Section Citations: 44612/13, [2020] ECHR 360 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.651001
ECHR Judgment : Right to a fair trial : Second Section Committee Citations: 25148/07, [2020] ECHR 319 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.650998
ECHR Judgment : Article 11 – Freedom of assembly and association : Fifth Section Committee Citations: 67197/13, [2020] ECHR 366 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.651020
ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : First Section Committee Citations: 31852/13, [2020] ECHR 370 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.650996
ECHR Judgment : Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 – Protection of property : Fifth Section Citations: 58364/10, [2020] ECHR 359 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.650988
ECHR Judgment : Respect for private life : Insufficient foreseeability and safeguards of domestic law governing the taking of DNA samples : Fourth Section Citations: 75229/10, [2020] ECHR 286 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.650980
ECHR Judgment : Freedom of expression – Television company prohibited : Fourth Section Citations: 61178/14, [2020] ECHR 290 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.650978
ECHR Article 10-1 Freedom to impart information Freedom to receive information Award of costs against journalists for destroying evidence in order to protect their sources: inadmissible Facts – The first applicant was a correspondent on and the second applicant the editor of the Irish Times. In 2006 the newspaper published an article containing references to … Continue reading Keena And Kennedy v Ireland (Dec): ECHR 30 Sep 2014
Citations: 25689/10 – Chamber Judgment, [2013] ECHR 947 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.516397
Admissibility – The applicant is a registered police informer. He commenced an action seeking to recover payment for information that he supplied to the West Midlands police. Judges: M. Pellonpaa, P Citations: 18905/02, [2004] ECHR 731 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Citing: Cited – Carnduff v Inspector Rock and … Continue reading Carnduff v The United Kingdom: ECHR 10 Feb 2004
(Commission) The claimant had been refused employment within the Central Office of Information. He had been accepted subject to clearance, but that failed. He objected that he had been given no opportunity to object to the material oin which his rejection had been based. Held: The complaints were manifestly unfounded. As to Article 8: ‘In … Continue reading Esbester v United Kingdom: ECHR 2 Apr 1993
Challenge to human rights compliance of Mental Health Review Tribunal Citations: [2000] EWHC 637 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention of Human Rights 5(4) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.331013
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
Fundamental issues as to the function and status of the Parole Board. It does so in the context of a challenge to the decision of the Board on the 18th July 2006 refusing to direct the claimant’s release on licence under section 247 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (the 2003 Act). The challenge was … Continue reading O’Connell, Regina (on the Application of) v The Parole Board and Another: Admn 13 Nov 2007
The claimant sought damages, saying that he had been unlawfully detained when found unfit to plead in 1997. Held: The claim failed. (a) The 1964 Act, and its Scottish equivalent, did not authorise anything that was arbitrary. (b) It followed that Parliament did not, by the 1986 Order, pass subordinate legislation which authorised arbitrary detention … Continue reading Juncal, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others: Admn 19 Dec 2007
ECHR – DECISION Citations: 5908/12, [2013] ECHR 1370 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.682590
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
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
An injunction was not granted to restrain the publication of a decision of the ASA pending the result of a challenge by way of Judicial Review. There is a general principle in our law that the expression of opinion and the conveyance of information will not be restrained by the courts save on pressing grounds. … Continue reading Regina v Advertising Standards Authority Ltd Ex Parte Vernons Organisation Ltd: QBD 9 Dec 1992
ECHR Judgment : No Right to a fair trial : First Section Citations: 78085/12, [2020] ECHR 330 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.651033
ECHR Judgment : Citations: 76273/11, [2020] ECHR 367 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.651041
ECHR Judgment : Article 5 – Right to liberty and security : Fifth Section Committee Citations: 72192/12, [2020] ECHR 365 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.651049
ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : First Section Committee Citations: 18106/12, [2020] ECHR 369 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.651048
ECHR Judgment : Article 3 – Prohibition of torture : First Section Committee Citations: 42969/18, [2020] ECHR 363 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.651038
ECHR Judgment : Article 3 – Prohibition of torture : Fifth Section Committee Citations: 70878/12, [2020] ECHR 364 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.651039
ECHR Judgment : Right to a fair trial : Fifth Section Committee Citations: 66917/11, [2020] ECHR 332 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.650985
ECHR Judgment : Preliminary objections dismissed : Fifth Section Citations: 29620/07, [2020] ECHR 357 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.651000
ECHR Judgment : Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 – Protection of property : First Section Committee Citations: 21954/16, [2020] ECHR 362 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.650991
ECHR Judgment : Protection of property : Fifth Section Citations: 66581/12, [2020] ECHR 327 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.651016
ECHR Judgment : Protection of property : Fourth Section Citations: 36093/13, [2020] ECHR 288 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.650977
ECHR Judgment : Remainder inadmissible : Fifth Section Citations: 17895/14, [2020] ECHR 356 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.650999
ECHR Judgment : Article 5 – Right to liberty and security : Third Section Committee Citations: 27990/18, [2022] ECHR 964 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.682640
ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : Fifth Section Committee Citations: 36124/13, [2022] ECHR 955 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.682612
ECHR Judgment : Article 8 – Right to respect for private and family life : First Section Citations: 4952/21, [2022] ECHR 956 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.682625
ECHR Judgment : Article 3 – Prohibition of torture : Third Section Committee Citations: 24453/17, [2022] ECHR 951 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.682650
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
Citations: 40573/08 – Committee Judgment, [2014] ECHR 1340 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.539475
Citations: 33954/05 – Chamber Judgment, [2013] ECHR 1207 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.518834
Citations: 46128/07, [2010] ECHR 2196 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.429694
Citations: 39874/03, [2010] ECHR 1296 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.424131
Citations: 38717/04, [2010] ECHR 1514 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.425438
Citations: 32763/08, [2010] ECHR 1554 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Cited by: See Also – Shchokin v Ukraine ECHR 8-Aug-2011 . . Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete. Human Rights Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.425454
Citations: 53051/08, [2010] ECHR 1558 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.425439
Citations: 43136/02, [2008] ECHR 722 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.272626
Appeal in which the issue centres around the concept of proportionality in applying Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘the ECHR’), particularly where there has been significant delay on the part of the Secretary of State in dealing with an application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom. Citations: [2007] EWCA … Continue reading FK (Democratic Republic of Congo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 14 Dec 2007
ECHR Judgment (Merits and just satisfaction) Violation of Art. 6-1 ; Pecuniary damage – claim rejected ; Non-pecuniary damage – financial award ; Costs and expenses (domestic proceedings) – claim rejected ; Costs and expenses partial award – Convention proceedings 65665/01 ; 71879/01 ; 72861/01 Citations: 71879/01, 65665/01, [2004] ECHR 82, [2004] ECHR 83, 72861/01 … Continue reading Schluga v Austria: ECHR 19 Feb 2004
ECHR Article 3 Positive obligations State’s failure to protect demonstrators from homophobic violence: violation Article 14 Discrimination State’s failure to investigate homophobic motives behind violence during demonstration: violation Facts – The applicants were a non-governmental organisation set up to promote and protect the rights of LGBT people in Georgia, and 14 individuals. On 17 May … Continue reading Identoba And Others v Georgia: ECHR 12 May 2015
Article 3 Degrading treatment Handcuffing of patient on her way to a psychiatric hospital: violation Facts – The applicant underwent cancer surgery and chemotherapy in April 2009. In October 2009 her husband called for medical assistance as she was suffering from anxiety and distress. On the advice of medical practitioners the applicant was transferred to … Continue reading Ilievska v The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: ECHR 7 May 2015
ECHR Article 1 para. 2 of Protocol No. 1 Control of the use of property Forfeiture of a civil servant’s wrongfully acquired property as part of domestic anti-corruption measures: no violation Facts – In 2004 the first applicant, a former government minister, was charged with abuse of authority and extortion. The Public Prosecutor’s Office of … Continue reading Gogitidze And Others v Georgia: ECHR 12 May 2015
The applicants alleged that their deportation to Iraq would involve a violation of Article 3 of the Convention. Judges: Mark Villiger, P Citations: 59166/12 – Chamber Judgment, [2015] ECHR 528 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights &3 Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights, Immigration Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.547595
ECHR Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 Positive obligations Failure of the state to protect the property rights of minors under a real-estate swap agreement: violation Facts – In 1997 the applicants, two minor sisters represented by their mother, purchased a villa for EUR 60,000. The mother and Z.L., who was the applicants’ legal guardian … Continue reading SL And JL v Croatia: ECHR 7 May 2015
Citations: 5425/11 – Chamber Judgment, [2015] ECHR 530 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.547598
ECHR Grand Chamber Article 37 Article 37-1 Striking out applications Application concerning absence of suspensive effect of application for judicial review of deportation order or of refusal of leave to remain: struck out following friendly settlement Article 13 Effective remedy Absence of suspensive effect of application to Aliens Appeals Board for judicial review of deportation … Continue reading SJ v Belgium (Striking Out): ECHR 19 Mar 2015
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
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
Whether extradition to allow prosecution for theft of 80 pounds in 2003 was proportionate. Judges: Mr Justice Julian Knowles Citations: [2022] EWHC 2913 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: ECHR European Convention on Human Rights 8 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Extradition, Human Rights Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.683566
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
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
Citations: 65311/09 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (Second Section)), [2016] ECHR 249 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.560998
Citations: 25721/04 (Judgment (Merits) : Court (Fourth Section)), [2016] ECHR 252 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.561001
Citations: 47530/13 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (Third Section Committee)) French Text, [2016] ECHR 253 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.560999
Citations: 23304/05 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (Third Section Committee)), [2016] ECHR 248 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.560997
Citations: 14895/05 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (Second Section)) French Text, [2016] ECHR 250 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.560994
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
The serving prisoner said that new general restrictions on smoking in public buildings applied also in prisons. were a breach of his human rights. The only spaces where prisoners were allowed now to smoke were their cells, and he would share cells with smokers, suffering second hand inhalation. He suffered health problems. Judges: Singh J … Continue reading Black, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice: Admn 5 Mar 2015
The Coroner, conducting an investigation into a person’s death, issued notices under para 1(2) of Schedule 5 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, requiring the Revenue and Customs Commissioners to provide occupational information concerning the deceased for the purpose of investigating whether he had died as a result of an industrial disease. The Commissioner … Continue reading Revenue and Customs, Regina (on The Application of) v HM Coroner for The City of Liverpool: Admn 21 May 2014
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
Citations: 40384/04, [2009] ECHR 428 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.317919
Citations: 41957/04, [2009] ECHR 254, [2011] ECHR 1651 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.291865
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
(i) A decision of the Secretary of State not to grant indefinite leave to remain to a person subject to the restricted leave policy (‘the RL policy’) does not normally engage Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. However, Article 8 may be engaged by a decision to refuse to grant indefinite leave … Continue reading MBT, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for The Home Department (Restricted Leave; ILR; Disability Discrimination): UTIAC 13 Dec 2019
The defendants had published remarks on its website about the reliability of the claimant. When sued in defamation, they pleaded fair comment, but that was rejected by the Court of Appeal. Held: The defendants’ appeal succeeded, and the fair comment defence was re-instated. The phrase ‘honest comment’ should now be used to reflect the nature … Continue reading Spiller and Another v Joseph and Others: SC 1 Dec 2010
The defendant sought to defend the claim for defamation by claiming fair comment. The claimant said that the relevant facts were not known to the defendant at the time of the publication. Held: To claim facts in aid of a defence of fair comment, it would make no sense if those facts were not known … Continue reading Lowe v Associated Newspapers Ltd: QBD 28 Feb 2006
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
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
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
ECHR Judgment : No Article 8 – Right to respect for private and family life : First Section Citations: 10390/15, [2022] ECHR 986 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.682607
ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : Third Section Committee Citations: 17230/19, [2022] ECHR 970 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.682641
ECHR Judgment : Article 14+P1-3 – Prohibition of discrimination : First Section Citations: 49636/14, [2022] ECHR 981 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.682598
ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : Third Section Committee Citations: 63528/16, [2022] ECHR 949 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.682623
Citations: 3843/68, [1969] ECHR 19 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 26 November 2022; Ref: scu.465087
ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : Fourth Section Committee Citations: 72595/13, [2018] ECHR 940 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 26 November 2022; Ref: scu.631243
ECHR Judgment : No violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 – Protection of property Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 – Peaceful enjoyment Citations: 17800/10, [2017] ECHR 562 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 26 November 2022; Ref: scu.607716
ECHR Judgment : Violation of Article 6 – Right to a fair trial Article 6 – Civil proceedings Article 6-1 – Fair hearing Violation of Article 6 Citations: 20489/07, [2017] ECHR 508 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 26 November 2022; Ref: scu.607723
