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An excellent contribution as per from Richard, dissecting the Govt’s proposals to empower restrictions against cumulatively disruptive #protests, using three well worked practical examples
I always forget and struggle to find Richard on here
I always forget and struggle to find Richard on here
Richard Martin: Counting Cumulative Impact: More Public Order Law Additions ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/10/22/r...
Richard Martin: Counting Cumulative Impact: More Public Order Law Additions
Following the horrific antisemitic attack at a Manchester synagogue in October, the government has announced plans to amend sections 12 and 14 of the Public Order Act 1986. The proposed changes wou…
ukconstitutionallaw.org
October 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
An excellent contribution as per from Richard, dissecting the Govt’s proposals to empower restrictions against cumulatively disruptive #protests, using three well worked practical examples
I always forget and struggle to find Richard on here
I always forget and struggle to find Richard on here
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One wonderful legal fact is that the provision effectively giving licence to agent to commit crimes abroad is...
...section 007 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/1...
...section 007 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/1...
Intelligence Services Act 1994
An Act to make provision about the Secret Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Headquarters, including provision for the issue of warrants and authorisations enabling certain actions...
www.legislation.gov.uk
October 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
One wonderful legal fact is that the provision effectively giving licence to agent to commit crimes abroad is...
...section 007 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/1...
...section 007 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/1...
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Brexit has robbed young people of exciting opportunities, such as Erasmus, while also hurting our economy.
Baroness Coussins: "The international experience provided by Erasmus significantly enhances future employability and language skills."
Baroness Coussins: "The international experience provided by Erasmus significantly enhances future employability and language skills."
October 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Brexit has robbed young people of exciting opportunities, such as Erasmus, while also hurting our economy.
Baroness Coussins: "The international experience provided by Erasmus significantly enhances future employability and language skills."
Baroness Coussins: "The international experience provided by Erasmus significantly enhances future employability and language skills."
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Mass protests like No Kings are a critical tool in opposing Trump and his authoritarianism. @leahgreenberg.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2019...
October 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Mass protests like No Kings are a critical tool in opposing Trump and his authoritarianism. @leahgreenberg.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2019...
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The Home Secretary should not be making false statements about human rights watchdogs
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Hmmmm. "The Home Secretary has said it is unacceptable for a European human rights watchdog to “question the validity” of the Supreme Court ruling".
Except the Commissioner didn't question the "validity" of the Supreme Court ruling, he questioned its fairness.
Hmmmm. "The Home Secretary has said it is unacceptable for a European human rights watchdog to “question the validity” of the Supreme Court ruling".
Except the Commissioner didn't question the "validity" of the Supreme Court ruling, he questioned its fairness.
Mahmood hits back at European watchdog over trans and protest rights concerns
The Supreme Court ruled in April that the words ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex.
www.independent.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The Home Secretary should not be making false statements about human rights watchdogs
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Trans people at risk of exclusion from many UK public spaces, rights expert says
Trans people at risk of exclusion from many UK public spaces, rights expert says
European Council commissioner voices concerns following April’s supreme court ruling on legal definition of a woman
Transgender people risk being excluded from many public spaces as a result of the recent UK supreme court judgment and must be protected from discrimination, a human rights expert has said.
Michael O’Flaherty, the European Council commissioner for human rights, said he had concerns about the climate for transgender people in the UK following April’s supreme court ruling that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Trans people at risk of exclusion from many UK public spaces, rights expert says
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The UK Supreme Court has today begun the first of three days of hearings in a significant appeal in a case concerning controversial legislation on the legacy of the Troubles.
UK Supreme Court begins hearing Troubles legacy appeal
The UK Supreme Court has today begun the first of three days of hearings in a significant appeal in a case concerning controversial legislation on the legacy of the Troubles.
www.irishlegal.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The UK Supreme Court has today begun the first of three days of hearings in a significant appeal in a case concerning controversial legislation on the legacy of the Troubles.
Identity cards - in case of interest - been here before global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Identity cards - in case of interest - been here before global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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Myths and misinformation - my piece on the political battle over the ECHR for @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
‘A useful political scapegoat’: how human rights play out...
The future of the European Convention on Human Rights is a divisive issue for both the left and right at Westminster
observer.co.uk
September 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Myths and misinformation - my piece on the political battle over the ECHR for @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Terrible news.
The news of Conor Gearty's death has just been announced and I'm not coping. He was a mentor and the pole star in my constitutional thinking. He was also a great friend and fantastic fun to be around. I'm heartbroken for Aoife and the children.
September 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Terrible news.
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I hope they do get arrested.
If someone incites violence against another person, they should face the legal consequences.
That’s how the law works in the UK.
I think most people would agree, no?
If someone incites violence against another person, they should face the legal consequences.
That’s how the law works in the UK.
I think most people would agree, no?
September 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I hope they do get arrested.
If someone incites violence against another person, they should face the legal consequences.
That’s how the law works in the UK.
I think most people would agree, no?
If someone incites violence against another person, they should face the legal consequences.
That’s how the law works in the UK.
I think most people would agree, no?
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The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) has passed a resolution stating that Israel’s “policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide.”
time.com/7313709/isra...
time.com/7313709/isra...
Israel’s Actions in Gaza Are 'Genocide,' Says Association
Israel has previously strongly denied that its actions in Gaza constitute genocide, citing its right to defend itself.
time.com
September 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) has passed a resolution stating that Israel’s “policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide.”
time.com/7313709/isra...
time.com/7313709/isra...
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The ECHR is deeply embedded within the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. This commitment does not allow the UK Government to formulate some version of what it regards as ECHR-equivalent protections.
Read our joint statement 👇
@ppr-org.bsky.social & Human Rights Consortium NI
Read our joint statement 👇
@ppr-org.bsky.social & Human Rights Consortium NI
September 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The ECHR is deeply embedded within the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. This commitment does not allow the UK Government to formulate some version of what it regards as ECHR-equivalent protections.
Read our joint statement 👇
@ppr-org.bsky.social & Human Rights Consortium NI
Read our joint statement 👇
@ppr-org.bsky.social & Human Rights Consortium NI
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Significant intervention from some of NI's leading civil society groups working on rights and peacebuilding in response to today's Policy Exchange report claiming that the GFA does not restrict the UK's from withdrawing from the ECHR and on the importance of the ECHR for NI:
The ECHR is deeply embedded within the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. This commitment does not allow the UK Government to formulate some version of what it regards as ECHR-equivalent protections.
Read our joint statement 👇
@ppr-org.bsky.social & Human Rights Consortium NI
Read our joint statement 👇
@ppr-org.bsky.social & Human Rights Consortium NI
September 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Significant intervention from some of NI's leading civil society groups working on rights and peacebuilding in response to today's Policy Exchange report claiming that the GFA does not restrict the UK's from withdrawing from the ECHR and on the importance of the ECHR for NI:
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A man being held at the Rikers Island jail complex died on Saturday afternoon, at least the third detainee to die in city custody in recent days, New York City correction officials said.
Rikers Detainee Becomes Third Person to Die in N.Y.C. Custody in a Week
Days before the death of the man, Jimmy Avila, another detainee was pronounced dead in his cell at the troubled city jail complex, and a third died in police custody.
nyti.ms
September 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A man being held at the Rikers Island jail complex died on Saturday afternoon, at least the third detainee to die in city custody in recent days, New York City correction officials said.
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Elaine Byrne: Commissioner Justin Kelly will have to tackle myth that gardaí are immune to consequences
Elaine Byrne: Commissioner Justin Kelly will have to tackle myth that gardaí are immune to consequences
Good work must be recognised, poor performance addressed and accountability must be consistent. This requires a solid, meaningful performance management system
www.irishtimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Elaine Byrne: Commissioner Justin Kelly will have to tackle myth that gardaí are immune to consequences
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Great explainer: The ECHR is protecting everyone in the UK 🚨
"Reform has touted its plan as a 'legal reset'. But it is better understood as a total rejection of the UK’s postwar international commitments to protect the human rights of everyone within its jurisdiction."
https://bit.ly/3JYzaI8
"Reform has touted its plan as a 'legal reset'. But it is better understood as a total rejection of the UK’s postwar international commitments to protect the human rights of everyone within its jurisdiction."
https://bit.ly/3JYzaI8
Treaties like the ECHR protect everyone in the UK, not just migrants
These commitments have cemented the UK at the heart of the rules-based international order.
theconversation.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Great explainer: The ECHR is protecting everyone in the UK 🚨
"Reform has touted its plan as a 'legal reset'. But it is better understood as a total rejection of the UK’s postwar international commitments to protect the human rights of everyone within its jurisdiction."
https://bit.ly/3JYzaI8
"Reform has touted its plan as a 'legal reset'. But it is better understood as a total rejection of the UK’s postwar international commitments to protect the human rights of everyone within its jurisdiction."
https://bit.ly/3JYzaI8
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I’d add two pretty obviously dubious claims in the PE report (read it carefully and you’ll see weasel words creeping in to hide the weaknesses): (1) that the (express) agreement to incorporate the ECHR into NI law with access to courts and remedies doesn’t mean “ECHR as interpreted by the ECtHR);
It's fascinating watching the same cycle of f%¥£ing around and finding out happening. Some anti-ECHR lawyers in Britain might say this, but Irish and EU politicians think differently, and politics will determine their reaction, not law alone.
archive.ph/BpWNN
archive.ph/BpWNN
September 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I’d add two pretty obviously dubious claims in the PE report (read it carefully and you’ll see weasel words creeping in to hide the weaknesses): (1) that the (express) agreement to incorporate the ECHR into NI law with access to courts and remedies doesn’t mean “ECHR as interpreted by the ECtHR);
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👮 Met Police are doubling their use of facial recognition technology
But there has been ZERO govt oversight or laws to regulate this tech
This is a worrying expansion of police surveillance + infringes on EVERYBODY's right to privacy
news.sky.com/story/police...
But there has been ZERO govt oversight or laws to regulate this tech
This is a worrying expansion of police surveillance + infringes on EVERYBODY's right to privacy
news.sky.com/story/police...
Police to expand use of live facial recognition technology - amid concern from campaigners
The Metropolitan Police say the technology will be used up to 10 times per week, up from the current four - but privacy campaigners have raised concerns.
news.sky.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
👮 Met Police are doubling their use of facial recognition technology
But there has been ZERO govt oversight or laws to regulate this tech
This is a worrying expansion of police surveillance + infringes on EVERYBODY's right to privacy
news.sky.com/story/police...
But there has been ZERO govt oversight or laws to regulate this tech
This is a worrying expansion of police surveillance + infringes on EVERYBODY's right to privacy
news.sky.com/story/police...
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1 in 3 doctors were born overseas.
1 in 2 builders were born overseas.
1 in 6 nurses were born overseas.
1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.
1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.
1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.
The UK would be screwed without them.
1 in 2 builders were born overseas.
1 in 6 nurses were born overseas.
1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.
1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.
1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.
The UK would be screwed without them.
August 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
1 in 3 doctors were born overseas.
1 in 2 builders were born overseas.
1 in 6 nurses were born overseas.
1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.
1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.
1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.
The UK would be screwed without them.
1 in 2 builders were born overseas.
1 in 6 nurses were born overseas.
1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.
1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.
1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.
The UK would be screwed without them.
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Relevant to NI under the Windsor Framework (in terms of any diminution of rights under the Reception Conditions Directive as they stood on exit day).
CJEU, asylum law
New judgment: Ireland cannot avoid liability for insufficient support for asylum-seekers
curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...
New judgment: Ireland cannot avoid liability for insufficient support for asylum-seekers
curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...
CURIA - Documents
curia.europa.eu
August 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Relevant to NI under the Windsor Framework (in terms of any diminution of rights under the Reception Conditions Directive as they stood on exit day).
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As a summer of horrors unfolds in Gaza, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (Mark Stephens CBE, IBAHRI co-chair, Hina Jilani, IBAHRI co-chair and Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC, IBAHRI director) asks the international community: if not now, when will it be time to act?
Opinion: Gaza – when will we act?
As a summer of horrors unfolds in Gaza, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (Mark Stephens CBE, IBAHRI co-chair, Hina Jilani, IBAHRI co-chair and Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC, IBAHRI director) asks the international community: if not now, when will it be time to act?
www.irishlegal.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:36 AM
As a summer of horrors unfolds in Gaza, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (Mark Stephens CBE, IBAHRI co-chair, Hina Jilani, IBAHRI co-chair and Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC, IBAHRI director) asks the international community: if not now, when will it be time to act?
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Irish government announces new Garda commissioner
[ From BBC News NI ]
[ From BBC News NI ]
Irish government announces new Garda commissioner
BBC News - Northern Ireland
www.bbc.com
July 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Irish government announces new Garda commissioner
[ From BBC News NI ]
[ From BBC News NI ]
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A *third* of the Commons has called on the PM to recognise Palestine as a state. Never seen anything quite like this.
July 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A *third* of the Commons has called on the PM to recognise Palestine as a state. Never seen anything quite like this.