How worried should we be about the government’s proposed overhaul of our human rights law?
For an essay in our new edition I spoke to two former Supreme Court presidents as well as leading QCs and academics – there’s a distinct sense of unease
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‘In a case in 2014 the late Lord Toulson vehemently denied that the common law, the body of law created by judges, had become an ossuary, but Robert Reed’s court seems set to prove him wrong.’
@conorgearty on the @UKSupremeCourt, from the new issue: https://t.co/90ftISkSol
This obituary of Sibghat Kadri, who set up the first multi-racial barristers chambers and became the first Muslim QC, is in the print edition of the Guardian newspaper today (it ran online last month). https://t.co/ayXqSZURVh
Also it’s extraordinary that…
the accident happened almost 12 years ago
the case has been to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court twice
…and we are STILL on jurisdiction
Far cry from Lord Templeman’s hope that jurisdiction submissions would be measured in hours not days
Justices and staff from the Supreme Court braved the blustery weather yesterday to take part in the #LondonLegalWalk2021. Thank you to those who have donated to raise vital funds for local free legal advice charities. Our fundraising page is still open: https://t.co/B1roQeccNR
Sufra Market stall is a go.
If you like local organic food and live in Brent/London this is for you. Every Saturday Sami and Jim pick our fresh produce (including eggs from the chickens) to sell for a pay what you feel price. Saturday at 11.00 at St Raphael’s Edible Garden.
Judgment will be handed down on Wednesday 20 October at 9.45am in person and via video link in the case of FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC (Appellant) v Brownlie (Respondent) – UKSC 2020/0164
https://t.co/4zlBwuMs64