Tues 26/3/2012
Control Orders: Media
More than 20 men suspected of involvement in Islamic terrorism were sent into internal exile across the UK under the now-defunct system of ‘preventative’ control orders, a report says.
Guardian
Wed 27/3/2012
Disability Strategy: House of Lords
The Government are currently developing a new disability strategy, taking the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as its basis. A UK-wide high-level action plan is not necessary to meet our Convention obligations.
Lord Freud, Under-Sec of St for Work and Pensions, Conservative
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Equality Act: House of Lords
There has been contact between officials and the EHRC relating to the publication of further statutory codes of practice on further and higher education, schools and the public sector duty which the EHRC has prepared in draft.
Baroness Verma, Government Whip, Conservative
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Equality Act: House of Lords
The advice for school leaders, staff, governing bodies and local authorities on the Department for Education website has been reviewed and amended. A revised version will be available on the website in the next few days.
Lord Hill of Oareford, Under-Sec of St for Schools and Education, Conservative
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European Court of Human Rights: House of Lords
The list of candidates for the office of next judge at the ECtHR in respect to the UK was drawn up by an independent selection panel following an open selection. The first list recommended was endorsed by the Government without any changes being sought.
Lord McNally, Min of St for Justice, Lib Dem
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European Court of Human Rights: House of Lords
The Government are not considering a written intervention in the case of Vejdeland and Ors v Sweden.
Lord McNally, Min of St for Justice, Lib Dem
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Extradition: Media
Campaigners say a mother’s human rights would be breached and her son could be put into care if she is extradited to Poland over a drugs offence.
BBC
Thurs 28/3/2012
Equality and Human Rights Commission: House of Lords
The current chair’s term ends in September and the Government will make an announcement on the arrangements for recruiting a new one in due course. Figures were also provided on the number of EHRC staff employed as legal advisors.
Baroness Verma, Government Whip, Conservative
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Fri 29/3/2012
Judicial Review: Judiciary
In Berky, R v Newport City Council, the Court of Appeal held a defendant to a judicial review involving a European point of law may not complain proceedings were not commenced promptly when they were commenced within the 3 month time limit.
Judgment | UKHRB
Citizenship: Judiciary
In Hilal Abdul-Razzaq Ali Al-Jedda v Sec of St for the Home Department, the Court of Appeal has allowed the suspected terrorist Al-Jedda’s appeal against the Home Secretary’s decision to deprive him of his British nationality.
Judgment | UKHRB
Extradition: Media
The director of human rights group Liberty Shami Chakrabarti has condemned the planned extradition to the U.S.of a Sheffield University student accused of copyright infringement.
BBC
Military Conduct: Media
Military commanders have disciplined a further four British soldies accused of killing or wounding Afghan civilians.
Guardian
Sat 30/3/2012
Prison Segregation: Judiciary
In Bourgass and Ors v Sec of St for Justice, the Court of Appeal looked into the question of how decisions to segregate are made, including the initial decision, the review of the decision and ultimately judicial review, in a human rights context.
UKHRB
Extradition: Judiciary
In Government of the Republic of South Africa v Shrien Dewani, the extradition to South Africa of Shrien Dewani, the man accused of murdering his wife on honeymoon there in 2010, has been delayed pending an improvement in his mental health.
Judgment | UKHRB
Mental Health: Media
A teenager with severe autism was locked in a padded room on a frequent basis in an attempt to control his behaviour, it has been revealed.
BBC
