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  • R (Smith) v Defence Secretary: a frolic ended, a genie bottled

    Carl Gardner
    July 1, 2010

    Yesterday the Supreme Court gave judgment in this case, ruling that the article 2 Convention right to life does not apply automatically to all members of the British armed forces deployed anywhere abroad; and that the death of a […]

    Tags: armed forces, coroners, human rights, iraq
  • Limbu and others v Home Secretary

    Carl Gardner
    October 1, 2008

    I’m speaking on a course this morning, so don’t have time to properly comment on yesterday’s judgment by Blake J. in favour of retired Gurkha servicemen wanting to settle in the UK. I thought you’d want to see […]

    Tags: armed forces, immigration
  • Troops in battle: the right to life

    Carl Gardner
    April 11, 2008

    I can’t link to the judgment yet; it’s not available. But the news is that Collins J has ruled that British troops in battle may enjoy the article 2 right to life, and that sending them into combat with […]

    Tags: armed forces, human rights, war
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