*The House of Commons is adjourned for Conference recess and will return on Mon 10th Oct.*
Mon 3/10/2011
Human Rights Act: Prime Minister’s Office
The agreed coalition position was to set up a commission which is now looking at a bill of rights and we are looking to reform the ECHR when we take over presidency in November. Positions set out over the conference period are political opinions.
Press briefing
Human Rights Commission (NI): House of Lords
The Commission operates independently of government. Appointments are regulated by the OCPA and Professor O’Flaherty’s terms were contained in the press release. His appointment is also subject to Schedule 7 of the NIA 1998.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire, Government Whip, Lib Dem
Full transcript
Human Rights Commission (NI): House of Lords
Professor O’Flaherty’s terms require him to work such hours as are reasonably necessary to fulfil his role. The Commission requires departmental approval to increase its staff above the agreed limit.
Lord De Mauley, Government Whip, Conservative
Full transcript
Interrogation: Judiciary
In Equality and Human Rights Commission v Prime Minister & Ors, a challenge to published guidance for intelligence officers interviewing detainees overseas has been partially successful in the High Court.
Judgment | BBC | Guardian | UKHRB
Tuition Fees (NI): Media
An English student is considering suing the NI Executive, claiming that its plan to charge him higher tuition fees would breach his human rights.
BBC
Deportation: Media
Foreign criminals might no longer be able to avoid deportation using Article 8 under proposals announced by the Home Secretary.
BBC | Guardian
Human Rights Act: Media
Home Secretary Theresa May has been criticised for claiming that an illegal immigrant avoided deportation because of his pet cat in her speech to the Conservative conference.
Video | BBC | Guardian | UKHRB
Deportation: Media
A police investigation has been launched into an alleged assault on a Nigerian asylum seeker in front of her three young children on a plane bound for Italy.
Guardian
Tues 4/10/2011
Disability Discrimination: House of Lords
The EHRC’s inquiry into disability-related harassment sets out a number of detailed recommendations. The government will respond to the report in due course.
Lord Freud, Under-Sec of St for Work and Pensions, Conservative
Full transcript
Wed 5/10/2011
Terrorism: House of Lords
The Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill had its second reading.
Moved by Lord Henley, Min of St for Home Office
Full transcript
Protests: Media
The Oxford Green Party has complained about a ban on spontaneous protest in a former public square.
BBC
Thurs 6/10/2011
Evidence: Judiciary
In Ambrose Harris (Procurator Fiscal), HM Advocate v G : HM Advocate v M, the Supreme Court has ruled reliance on evidence emerging from questioning a person without access to a lawyer did not invariably breach Article 6.
Judgment | UKHRB
Fri 7/10/2011
Conservative Cabinet: Media
Kenneth Clarke is bracing himself for an enforced retirement from the cabinet after Downing Street reacted furiously to his accusation that Theresa May gave a ‘laughable, childlike’ example in criticising the HRA at the party conference.
Guardian
Sun 9/10/2011
Riots: Media
Unicef has criticised the UK judicial system for locking up children allegedly involved in the August riots and warned ministers they are likely to be in breach of their UN obligations to children’s rights.
Guardian
