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Meet the experts who will consider reforming judicial review

Oxford law grad Jordan Briggs profiles the independent panel tasked with looking at potential reform

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Virus pandemic: Why the UK must release immigration detainees

The detention of migrants who do not pose a risk is dangerous, callous and illegal, argues Oxford University PPE student James Cox

Apr 1 2020 12:51pm
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Careers

Want to be the next Amal Clooney? Here are 5 things all aspiring human rights lawyers need to know

A panel of experts share tips from the top

Mar 6 2019 3:30pm
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‘ISIS bride’ stripped of citizenship: what are her prospects on appeal?

In the Shamima Begum case, statelessness is the key legal issue

Feb 25 2019 12:06pm
Careers

From human rights barrister to judge – why I prefer being the decision maker

Ahead of ‘How to become a human rights lawyer’ on Wednesday in London, we caught up with ULaw academic and deputy district judge Anitra Hussain

Feb 18 2019 3:26pm
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Yellow vests crisis: What are flash-balls and why haven’t they been banned?

As gory reports of injuries increase, French police are increasingly criticised for deploying this controversial weapon

Feb 5 2019 10:30am

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Should the courts decide what is in the best interests of a child?

The judiciary is not suited to deal with the complexities of medical life-and-death scenarios

Jan 16 2019 10:50am
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Is blockchain the future of solving human rights issues?

It can be used for much more than making tech-savvy people rich, says Queen Mary law grad Fanny Ferencz

Nov 14 2018 11:07am
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ISIS Beatles: The UK government should not facilitate their execution just because it falls under another jurisdiction

What’s the point of having no death penalty in Britain if we extradite people to countries where they do?

Jul 24 2018 2:00pm
London’s top barristers descend on Strasbourg as government surveillance case reaches European court

Are we being unlawfully spied on?

Nov 7 2017 11:24am
Government will give prisoners the vote, 12 years after ECtHR’s famous Hirst ruling

Proposals will only impact least serious offenders

Oct 30 2017 11:18am
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The fight for Gurkha justice is not over

Eurocentrism is making it harder for Gurkha children to settle in the UK

Oct 27 2017 11:56am

David Lammy is right to encourage use of modern slavery laws, says human rights lawyer

MP’s report recommends more prosecutions under modern slavery legislation

Sep 11 2017 2:50pm
ECtHR overturns ruling that allowed boss to snoop on employee’s Yahoo account

Original decision caused right-wing press furore — and inaccurate reporting

Sep 5 2017 11:23am
Miss Universe 2017: Beauty queen representing Great Britain is a Nottingham University law student

She’s an aspiring human rights lawyer

Jul 18 2017 12:41pm
Law professor reprimanded for setting exam problem question about bikini waxing

Attack on academic freedom?

Jul 13 2017 10:30am
Northern Irish women fighting for NHS abortions launch Strasbourg crowdfunding campaign

Taking Supreme Court defeat in their stride

Jun 27 2017 3:23pm
Northern Irish women NOT entitled to abortions on NHS, Supreme Court rules

Landmark case decided by majority of 3:2

Jun 14 2017 11:02am

General election: Human Rights Act ‘safer now than it has been for years’, says top LSE human rights professor Conor Gearty

Exclusive: Conor Gearty tells Legal Cheek why he thinks our rights are secure under brand new Tory-led coalition

Jun 9 2017 4:11pm
Lawyers divided: Has Theresa May made a U-turn on human rights?

Keeping the Human Rights Act is a Tory manifesto pledge

Jun 7 2017 12:01pm
We ‘cocked up’, but it wasn’t misconduct: Leigh Day’s defence begins

Junior solicitor in the firing line over accusations firm pursued false claims against British troops

Apr 28 2017 11:52am