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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

JR38, Re Application for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland): SC 1 Jul 2015

The appellant was now 18 years old. In July 2010 two newspapers published an image of him. He was at that time barely 14 years old. These photographs had been published by the newspapers at the request of the police. The publication of the appellant’s photographs and those of others who had been involved in … Continue reading JR38, Re Application for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland): SC 1 Jul 2015

RE v The United Kingdom: ECHR 27 Oct 2015

Judges: Guido Raimondi, P Citations: 62498/11 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (Fourth Section)), [2015] ECHR 947, (2016) 63 EHRR 2 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Cited by: Cited – Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Another IPT 12-Feb-2016 ‘hearing in respect … Continue reading RE v The United Kingdom: ECHR 27 Oct 2015

Kennedy v United Kingdom: ECHR 20 Nov 2008

Citations: 26839/05, [2008] ECHR 1575 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Cited by: See Also – Kennedy v United Kingdom ECHR 18-May-2010 The claimant complained that after alleging unlawful interception of his communications, the hearing before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal was not attended by appropriate safeguards. He had been a … Continue reading Kennedy v United Kingdom: ECHR 20 Nov 2008

Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd; Murray v Express Newspapers: CA 7 May 2008

The claimant, a famous writer, complained on behalf of her infant son that he had been photographed in a public street with her, and that the photograph had later been published in a national newspaper. She appealed an order striking out her claim on the basis that the child did not have a right of … Continue reading Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Ltd; Murray v Express Newspapers: CA 7 May 2008

Couronne and others v Bontemps and others: CA 2 Nov 2007

The applicants had come to the UK after being excluded from their own island of Chagos. They sought judicial review of the refusal of Job Seekers’ Allowance after a finding that they were not resident here. Judges: Ward LJ, Thomas LJ, Wa;; LJ Citations: [2007] EWCA Civ 1086, [2008] ACD 21, [2008] 1 WLR 2762 … Continue reading Couronne and others v Bontemps and others: CA 2 Nov 2007

Drummond v Regina: CACD 7 Mar 2002

The appellant had been convicted of causing death by careless driving with excess alcohol. He said that he had taken alcohol after stopping driving but before being tested. He challenged the weight of the burden of proof ascribed by the statute. The judge had directed the jury that he faced a persuasive burden of establishing … Continue reading Drummond v Regina: CACD 7 Mar 2002

Lawrence v Pembrokeshire County Council: CA 15 May 2007

The claimant complained of the negligence of the defendant council’s social worker’s in putting her four children into care. The Ombudsman had found the council guilty of maladministration and had awarded her andpound;5,000 for distress. Held: The only difference in law between this case and JD -v- Berkshire was the coming into effect of the … Continue reading Lawrence v Pembrokeshire County Council: CA 15 May 2007

Scholes v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 17 Oct 2006

The deceased had committed suicide whilst in prison. The judge had requested that prison should be told of the risk of self harm. The mother appealed refusal of the judge to grant a judicial review of the Home Secretary’s refusal to grant, as requested by the coroner. A public inquiry into the pre-sentence exercise, the … Continue reading Scholes v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 17 Oct 2006

Lvin v Russia: ECHR 4 Dec 2018

ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : Third Section Committee ECHR Judgment : Non-pecuniary damage – award : Third Section Committee Citations: 43301/07, [2018] ECHR 981, [2020] ECHR 640 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 19 November 2022; Ref: scu.631283

Reynolds TD v Times Newspapers Ltd; Ruddock and Witherow: CA 8 Jul 1998

The claimant, the former Taoiseach of Ireland sought damages after the defendant newspaper published an article falsely accusing him of duplicity. The paper said that his position meant that they should have the defence of quaified privilege available. Held: Qualified privilege defence applied in defamation proceedings reporting acts of public officials where there appeared a … Continue reading Reynolds TD v Times Newspapers Ltd; Ruddock and Witherow: CA 8 Jul 1998

Rohlena v The Czech Republic: ECHR 18 Apr 2013

Citations: 59552/08 – Chamber Judgment (French Text), [2013] ECHR 343 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Cited by: See Also – Rohlena v The Czech Republic ECHR 27-Jan-2015 ECHR Article 7 Article 7-1 Heavier penalty Nullum crimen sine lege Conviction for ‘continuing’ offence comprising acts committed before it was introduced in the Criminal … Continue reading Rohlena v The Czech Republic: ECHR 18 Apr 2013

Fabbri And Others v San Marino: ECHR 18 Oct 2022

ECHR Judgment : Remainder inadmissible : Second Section Citations: 6319/21, [2022] ECHR 907 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 17 November 2022; Ref: scu.681857

Mosendz v Ukraine: ECHR 17 Jan 2013

ECHR Positive obligationsArticle 2-1LifeEffective investigationFailure to establish responsibility of senior officers for conscript’s suicide following incident of hazing: violationFacts – In April 1999 the applicant’s son, who was performing mandatory military service at the time, was found dead, with gunshot wounds to his head, about six hundred metres from his post. A criminal investigation which … Continue reading Mosendz v Ukraine: ECHR 17 Jan 2013

Karabet And Others v Ukraine: ECHR 17 Jan 2013

ECHR Article 3TortureEffective investigationLarge-scale violence against prisoners to punish them for peaceful hunger strike and absence of effective investigation: violationsFacts – In January 2007 the applicants, who were all serving prison sentences, took part in a hunger strike with other prisoners to protest about their conditions of detention. A week later the prison authorities conducted … Continue reading Karabet And Others v Ukraine: ECHR 17 Jan 2013

AB X and Y, Regina (on the Application of) v East Sussex County Council and Another: Admn 18 Feb 2003

The physical and psychological integrity which the state may in principle be under an obligation to take positive steps to protect under Article 8 included two particularly important concepts. The first was human dignity, the second was the right of the disabled to participate in the life of the community and to have access to … Continue reading AB X and Y, Regina (on the Application of) v East Sussex County Council and Another: Admn 18 Feb 2003

Bucur And Toma v Romania: ECHR 8 Jan 2013

ECHR Article 10-1Freedom to impart informationCriminal conviction for making public irregular telephone tapping procedures: violationFacts – The first applicant worked in the telephone communications surveillance and recording department of a military unit of the Romanian Intelligence Service (RIS). In the course of his work he came across a number of irregularities. In addition, the telephones … Continue reading Bucur And Toma v Romania: ECHR 8 Jan 2013

AK and L v Croatia: ECHR 8 Jan 2013

ECHR Article 8-1 Respect for family life Authorities’ failure to ensure legal representation of mentally disabled applicant in proceedings divesting her of parental rights and to inform her of adoption proceedings in respect of her son: violation Facts – The first applicant is the mother of the second applicant L., who was born in 2008. … Continue reading AK and L v Croatia: ECHR 8 Jan 2013

Anderson v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 18 Feb 2013

FTTTx INCOME TAX – Appeal against amendment made by a closure notice – Whether Tribunal has the power to allow an appeal on grounds that the application of the law in the circumstances of the particular case would be manifestly unreasonable and unjust and would not achieve the purposes of the legislation – European Convention … Continue reading Anderson v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 18 Feb 2013

J1 v Secretary of State for The Home Department: CA 27 Mar 2013

The applicant said that his proposed deportation to Ethiopia would infringe his article 3 rights, and in particular whether SIAC was entitled to conclude that assurances given by the Ethiopian Government were a satisfactory safeguard, even though not all the arrangements for monitoring fulfilment of those assurances were in place. Judges: Jackson, Elias, Treacy LJJ … Continue reading J1 v Secretary of State for The Home Department: CA 27 Mar 2013

Falter Zeitschriften Gmbh v Austria (No 2) (1707): ECHR 18 Sep 2012

Citations: 3084/07 – HEJUD, [2012] ECHR 1707 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Cited by: See Also – Falter Zeitschriften Gmbh v Austria (No 2) (2044) ECHR 18-Sep-2012 ECHR Article 10-1 Freedom of expression Publication of untrue statements concerning alleged judicial bias: no violation Facts – In May 2005 a … Continue reading Falter Zeitschriften Gmbh v Austria (No 2) (1707): ECHR 18 Sep 2012

Wynne v United Kingdom: ECHR 18 Jul 1994

A Discretionary lifer is not entitled to a review by a court of his continued detention. His article five rights were not breached. Where a national court imposed a fixed sentence of imprisonment, the supervision required by article 5.4 was incorporated into that judgment. The court held that the mandatory life sentence belonged to a … Continue reading Wynne v United Kingdom: ECHR 18 Jul 1994

Vinter, Bamber And Moore v The United Kingdom: ECHR 17 Jan 2012

The prisoners appealed saying that the whole life terms set on the imposition of a life sentence for murder were a breach of their human rights. Held: The continued detention of three defendants who had been made subject to a whole life tariff did not violate Article 3 because the ‘requirements of punishment and deterrence … Continue reading Vinter, Bamber And Moore v The United Kingdom: ECHR 17 Jan 2012

Izuazu (Article 8 – New Rules) Nigeria: UTIAC 30 Jan 2013

UTIAC 1. In cases to which the new Immigration Rules introduced as from 9 July 2012 by HC 194 apply, judges should proceed by first considering whether a claimant is able to benefit under the applicable provisions of the Immigration Rules designed to address Article 8 claims. Where the claimant does not meet the requirements … Continue reading Izuazu (Article 8 – New Rules) Nigeria: UTIAC 30 Jan 2013

Muhammad v Spain: ECHR 18 Oct 2022

ECHR Judgment : Preliminary objection dismissed : Third Section Citations: 34085/17, [2022] ECHR 901 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 14 November 2022; Ref: scu.681863

Steer v Stormsure Ltd (Sex Discrimination, Human Rights): EAT 21 Dec 2020

The Appellant has presented a claim in the Employment Tribunal in which she alleges that she was dismissed by the Respondent and that the dismissal amounted to sex discrimination and/or victimisation on the ground that she had done a protected act, contrary to the Equality Act 2010. She appeals against the Employment Tribunal’s refusal to … Continue reading Steer v Stormsure Ltd (Sex Discrimination, Human Rights): EAT 21 Dec 2020

Bayatyan v Armenia: ECHR 7 Jul 2011

(Grand Chamber) The applicant was a practising Jehovah’s Witness and a conscientious objector. He said that his conviction for refusing to serve in the army had violated his right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. That complaint had been rejected. Held: (Gyulumyan dissenting) There had been a violation of the applicant’s article 9 rights. … Continue reading Bayatyan v Armenia: ECHR 7 Jul 2011

Rocknroll v News Group Newspapers Ltd: ChD 17 Jan 2013

The claimant sought an order to restrain the defendant from publishing embarrassing photographs taken at a private party. He had taken an assignment of the copyright from the photographer. Held: The court considered whether the extent to which the images or similar images of the claimants have appeared already in the public domain was relevant.A … Continue reading Rocknroll v News Group Newspapers Ltd: ChD 17 Jan 2013

Enea v Italy: ECHR 17 Sep 2009

(Grand Chamber) The applicant, a prisoner serving a long sentence for Mafia-type criminal offences, was subjected to a special regime by ministerial decrees. The restrictions included not only very limited family visits but also a long period (seemingly about three years) in a special form of high-security unit which involved separation from prisoners in other … Continue reading Enea v Italy: ECHR 17 Sep 2009

SR v The Netherlands (Dec): ECHR 18 Sep 2012

ECHR Article 5 Article 5-4 Review of lawfulness of detention Supreme Court decision declaring appeal inadmissible but nevertheless addressing the merits: inadmissible Article 5-1-e Persons of unsound mind Court order for admission to psychiatric hospital for observation owing to concerns about applicant’s mental state: inadmissible Facts – In July 2006 a public prosecutor submitted a … Continue reading SR v The Netherlands (Dec): ECHR 18 Sep 2012

Falter Zeitschriften Gmbh v Austria (No 2) (2044): ECHR 18 Sep 2012

ECHR Article 10-1 Freedom of expression Publication of untrue statements concerning alleged judicial bias: no violation Facts – In May 2005 a certain HP was acquitted in criminal proceedings of the attempted rape of an asylum-seeker. The applicant company published an article which was highly critical of those proceedings, in particular on account of the … Continue reading Falter Zeitschriften Gmbh v Austria (No 2) (2044): ECHR 18 Sep 2012