The Faculty of Advocates Human Rights and Rule of Law Committee presents a talk on “Defending Human Rights – Peace in Colombia: Another Magical Realism?’’ by Kirsty Brimelow QC, Chair of Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales, on Friday 28th September 2018. The signing of a peace accord, between the Farc and the Colombian […]
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Scottish Bar International Human Rights Award launched by Faculty of Advocates
SCOTTISH BAR INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD launched by Faculty of Advocates A new award to honour men and women overseas who champion human rights in the most challenging of circumstances is being launched by the Faculty of Advocates. The winner of the Scottish Bar International Human Rights Award will be invited to Edinburgh for a […]
Test for automatic deportation and Article 8
Ndidi v The United Kingdom, No. 41215/14, ECHR, 14th September 2017 The applicant was a Nigerian national and entered the United Kingdom in 1989 before being granted indefinite leave to remain in 2003.The applicant developed a record of criminal offences and was given fair warning of deportation. In 2011, after release from an institution for […]
Reasonable belief age defence; Articles 6 & 8
Reference of a Compatibility issue under section 288ZB(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 [2017] HCJAC 70 The minuter argued that section 39(2)(a)(i) of the 2009 Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act was incompatible with Article 6 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The minuter had been indicted on two charges of […]
Three recent A1P1 cases: comment by David Bartos, Advocate
Halving of social security: Breach of A1P1 A Hungarian incapacity benefit claimant had her disability pension reduced from 91k forints to nearly 42k forints. This followed a) the introduction of a new non-contribution based social security scheme; and b) a reassessment of her capacity from 41% to 54% following criteria under the new scheme. The […]
