Friday, November 25, 2011


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can not know what happened in the Wilton Park Conference on Vision 2020 for the European Court of Human Rights last week, but

know what's new president Mr. Strasbourg, Nicolas Bratza think the attitude of the British court. Speech is only available on Westlaw - both justice open - describes 'xenophobic' attitude of the United Kingdom to the court:


"The scale and tone of the current hostility directed towards the [ECHR] and the Convention system as a whole, the press, members of the Westminster Parliament and senior government members created understandable consternation and resentment among the judges in Strasbourg. "


admitted that the judgments of the ECHR should make it clearer when a precedent was set. How does this square with efforts to improve our relationship with Dominic Grieve Strasbourg (and perhaps more importantly, the Eurosceptic press and the perception thereof) is unknown, although Adam Wagner thinks he can be an opportunity the parties the dispute may call a ceasefire and negotiations continue.

The audience prize for freedom of human rights on Tuesday, meanwhile, has found a fervent defense of human rights in their seats waiting ("This is not to Love? "). Among the winners Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Mercer, who went to the lawyer for human rights throughout the year. The former chief legal adviser of the army in Iraq spoke exclusively to Richard Norton-Taylor this week. He blamed "cultural resistance to human rights" within the Ministry of Defence Chiefs of abuse of detainees by British troops and the death of Baha Mousa. At the other end of the political spectrum (Mercer County, described himself as a Conservative), John Hendy QC support for ARH echoes money. Hendy has received a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of a career dedicated to the promotion and protection of trade union rights and workers.


As was the energy debate in the Lords project Laspada Monday. Jon Robins spoke to Lord Bach the next morning, I was satisfied with "good beating" colleagues got the bill. Helena

Kennedy said:

legal aid system came into force at the end of World War II. It was said that the law is not just for the rich or those who have money, but for us all. This is a mature democracy is about ... Be good, decent, committed, idealistic lawyers who have become rich, but can remain permanently in this field such advice to people. For us to be destroyed I think is crazy. "

Monday also announced a new wave of modernization of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom as a lawyer said they could cut out dress, if all parties agreed. For lawyers, the case against the BBC was dressed Sugar unwigged but the use is and bands. Joshua Rozenberg was not impressed:

This means that lawyers can wear flair partners, still considered a solecism.


Lord Phillips, who announced the measures dress down, is remembered by judges who let the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal and the Lord Chief Justice, who threw in their traditional dress and civil matters is to dress like a cross between the characters of Star Trek and a gospel choir.



It was not entirely satisfied with the judicial review of Ken Clarke

appointment, fearing it could lead to greater complexity.


Finally, most eyes were on the search Leveson, who met JK Rowling

describe how the journalists had slipped a note into a backpack for your child. Alex Bailin QC called for public media to crime, warning:




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