Human Rights Violation in UK Law
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European Court of Human Rights Says Bulk Interception Is Not a Violation of Human Rights
On May 25, 2021, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights handed down its judgement in the case of Big Brother Watch and Others v. the United Kingdom, determining that the former sur...
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Unfair Dismissal: does the UK provide adequate protection?
No, says Strasbourg. In a recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, a narrow majority held that UK law is in violation of Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) – ...... ... In a recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, a narrow majority held that UK law is in violation of Article 11 of the European Convention on Human ... ...
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John Binns Explains The UK's Version Of The Magnitsky Provisions & Why They Are Unclear
... ... First of all, POCA defines: (a) a 'gross human rights abuse or violation' to include, broadly ... ...
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Sanctions: Magnitsky Laws In The UK
... ... a 'gross human rights abuse or violation' to include, broadly ... ...
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Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act and the New Sanctions and Anti-money Laundering Bill: the UK’s answer to the Global Magnitsky Act?
Following the use of a nerve agent in Salisbury earlier this year, there were calls for the UK to adopt a British equivalent to the US Global Magnitsky Act, enabling the state to sanction gross hum...... ... Act, enabling the state to sanction gross human rights violations wherever or by whomever they ... that constitutes a gross human rights violation or abuse. It gives UK authorities the power to ... ...
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Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act and the new Sanctions and Anti-money Laundering Bill: the UK’s answer to the Global Magnitsky Act?
Following the use of a nerve agent in Salisbury earlier this year, there were calls for the UK to adopt a British equivalent to the US Global Magnitsky Act, enabling the state to sanction gross hum...... ... Act, enabling the state to sanction gross human rights violations wherever or by whomever they ... that constitutes a gross human rights violation or abuse. It gives UK authorities the power to ... ...
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Parent company liability in England for human rights impacts abroad: Lungowe v Vedanta
Conventionally, a "corporate veil" and the doctrine of "forum non-conveniens" have isolated UK businesses from human rights related claims arising out of the operations of their foreign subsidiaries.... ... In effect, it will be easier for the foreign victim of an alleged human rights violation to bring a claim against a UK parent company and harder to defeat such a claim on jurisdictional grounds. See our blog post for further analysis of ... ...
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UK House Of Lords Rejects Public Beneficial Ownership Registers For British Overseas Territories
... ... where it pertains to the UK's international human rights obligations (e.g. the abolition of the ... misery could be assessed a human rights violation. The constitutional proposition that financial ... ...
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Standard Visitor visas and what to do if yours is refused
With the relaxation of quarantine restrictions on vaccinated travellers from amber list countries looking increasingly likely, the country will inevitably see an increase in interest from overseas ...... ... , there are no quick appeal processes or rights to administrative review. That is not say a ... if they can show a refusal breached their human rights or apply for a Judicial Review. The ... a visa there has been ahuman rights violation. As this avenue is rare and complex, a better ... ...
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