All Civil liberties articles – Page 3
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OpinionGreetings from a failed state
As I cower in my house, now is a good time to talk about the balance between liberty and security.
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NewsWeb snooping plans lack protection for lawyers
Law Society calls for government to recognise legal privilege as a fundamental right.
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NewsJudge removed from case over ‘tenacious adherence’ to his own analysis
Lord Dyson said a review of court of protection case should be carried out by a different judge.
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OpinionNeuberger's cri de coeur
Lord Neuberger’s case histories lecture will have pleased liberals.
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NewsOnline industry in shock as CJEU overturns data regime
Lawyers predict ‘appalling fallout’ from decision in ‘safe harbour’ case.
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NewsSnooping law for rewrite after landmark court ruling
High Court says 2014 data retention measure is inconsistent with EU law.
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NewsClient snooping: concern despite case victory
Law Society and bar repeat calls for statutory protection for professional privilege.
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OpinionA guide to European Lawyers Day
Mass surveillance and external capital in law firms emerged as the main themes.
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ProfileSupreme Court win over caution disclosure
Mike Pemberton acted for a young adult fighting to end obligatory disclosure of a minor offence on job applications.
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NewsHuman rights ruling on patient resuscitation
Hospital violated patient’s rights by not involving her in decision not to resuscitate. Featuring a broadcast of proceedings, courtesy of Sky News.
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NewsReform Human Rights Act: Sadiq Khan
Shadow justice secretary says that courts should not automatically be bound by judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.
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OpinionCharities and tax exemptions
A landmark test case will modernise the legal definition of ‘a charity’.
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ProfileSolicitor receives death threats
Phil Shiner victim of death threats following his firm’s attempts to prosecute British soldiers for alleged war crimes in Iraq.
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NewsCourt and councils face surge in denial of liberty cases
Court of Protection could be overwhelmed, head of family division warns.
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FeatureVulnerable people and competing rights
How does a Court of Protection judgment affect the media’s potential role in welfare proceedings?
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NewsPakistan lawyers charged over ‘blasphemy’
The arrests came a week after the murder of Rashid Rehman, who was acting for a university lecturer accused of blasphemy, which carries the death penalty in Pakistan.
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Opinion
Clarity on client confidentiality
The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights do not conflict with lawyer-client confidentiality.