Public International Law Notes
Tag: european convention on human rights (echr)
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20 April 2016
Court of Appeal decision clarifies the proper scope of the rules governing diplomatic immunity
The recent Court of Appeal decision of W (Appellant) v H (Respondent) [2016] EWCA Civ 176 has clarified the scope of diplomatic immunity under English …
02 June 2015
The human right to water: defences to investment treaty violations
At times, and for a variety of reasons, states will regulate the market in the furtherance of public-policy objectives—including to implement specific …
26 May 2015
UK Government plan to replace the English Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights
After winning an outright majority at the general election, the new UK Government is pressing ahead with its manifesto promise to "scrap the Human Rights …
26 February 2013
Herbert Smith Freehills acts for JUSTICE in intervention in Supreme Court case
Herbert Smith Freehills acted for JUSTICE, a UK based law reform and human rights organisation, in relation to its intervention in Susan Smith & …