Bill of Rights Bill - Heavy on the Bill, Light on the RightsWhenever a significant constitutional document has been drawn up to bestow rights upon individuals in the past it has been at a time of great historical upheaval. Magna Carta was signed by King John to keep rebel barons off his back, the European Convention on Human Rights was…
The Weekly Update - 24th June 2022Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week: The government published its Bill of Rights Bill that, if passed, would replace the Human Rights Act. Link. As strikes affected travel plans across the country, the Criminal Bar Association also voted to take…
Assange Extradition: The Next StepsIn a political move so unsurprising that it went almost undetected in the media, Priti Patel recently approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the U.S. This is not the end of the road for the WikiLeaks founder. There will be appeals against the decision and it will not be…
