January 24, 2012
In today’s Independent, President of the European Court of Human Rights Sir Nicolas Bratza defends the record of his court, and effectively pleads for more understanding in Britain. The European Court, he says has been particularly respectful of decisions emanating from courts in the UK since the coming into effect of the Human Rights Act, [...]
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January 24, 2012
Last week the European Commission took the first step towards European Court proceedings against Hungary, over the country’s controversial new constitution, which took effect at the start of the year. Here’s the Commission’s press release. It summarises the legal grounds on which the Commission has issued its letter of formal notice: Under new Hungarian legislation, [...]
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