Human Rights Act
Government will appeal controversial immigration decision
Further to the row that has erupted between Theresa May and some judges over the deportation of foreign criminals, the government is understood to be applying to appeal the case of… Continue reading
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Stop blaming judges, Ms May, and repeal the Human Rights Act
The latest session in May versus Judges over foreign criminals’ right to family life (Article 8 of the European Convention) is running as prescribed. Theresa May used the Sunday papers to demand that judges follow… Continue reading
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Cameron’s Human Rights quandry
The combination of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights is, I predict, going to give David Cameron an increasing number of headaches in… Continue reading
17 CommentsThe Human Rights Act Protects the Innocent
Meanwhile, in the day’s other Supreme Court judgement, the justices struck down the government’s ban on non-EU spouses under the age of 21 coming to live in Britain. This legislation… Continue reading
6 CommentsThe Fox hunt distracts from louring clouds
The furore surrounding the defence secretary is distracting attention from some stories that are threatening the coalition’s tranquillity. Benedict Brogan reports that the Health Bill is being amended out of… Continue reading
7 CommentsCat-flap, day five
‘Cat-flap’ is the story that just won’t go away. A report in today’s Guardian claims that the whole story may have been lifted from a speech made by Nigel Farage,… Continue reading
22 CommentsThe Cabinet cat-flap continues
The Ken Clarke and Theresa May cat-flap has sparked up again this morning, with the Justice Secretary accusing the Home Secretary of using "laughable child-like examples" to attack the Human… Continue reading
34 CommentsThe Lib Dem conference advantage
Traditionally the fact that the Liberal Democrats hold their conference first and still vote on party policy at it has been regarded as a disadvantage. But this year, I suspect… Continue reading
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