Law and Rights
Following hard on the heels of Lord Sumption and Lord Justice Laws, Lady Hale (Deputy President of the Supreme Court) has joined the fray on human rights. Here is a link to her speech at Warwick on 28th November. Here is an antidote to the speeches of her male judicial colleagues.
Lady Hale at the Warwick Law Lecture 2013 (PDF)
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28 November 2013
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Law and Rights
Lady Hale joins in ~ speech at Warwick 28th November ~ and the Attorney-General's view on 'Europe'
Lady Hale at the Warwick Law Lecture 2013 (PDF)
What?s the point of human rights?
28 November 2013
The Attorney-General has spoken about The future of Europe: Opportunities and Challenges - (Published 3rd December 2013). Attorney General says that he believes that European institutions should ensure they abide by the rule of law.
- Human Rights Day ~ 65 Years Since The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights
10th December - Human Rights Day. In a letter to The Telegraph, leaders of many 'civil society groups' have urged that Britain stands firm on the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act. Both of these were inspired...
- Thoughts On The Hamlyn Lecture By Lord Justice Laws
Some judges are now expressing (extrajudicially) their opinions about the European Court of Human Rights. On 20th November, Lord Sumption (Justice of the Supreme Court) delivered the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Lecture in Kuala Lumpur - The Limits of Law. ...
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3rd December - Updated with further links Whether or not there is a collective noun for "speeches" - (perhaps a "conference" of speeches?) - there have been many in recent days. Lord Judge - former Lord Chief Justice - Bar Council Annual Law Reform...
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