What is the role of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the nature of its relationship with the UK Government? What impact does it have on UK law? With British membership of the European Union at the heart of the political agenda, the role of its Court of Human Rights and its influence on…
After Diane Pretty was diagnosed with motor neurone disease she appealed for a change in the law so her husband, Brian, could help her die without fear of prosecution.
Tom Ellis, the solicitor who took Nadia Eweida’s case to the European Court of Human Rights, discusses her fight for the right to wear a cross to work.
Transcript -- Tom Ellis, the solicitor who took Nadia Eweida’s case to the European Court of Human Rights, discusses her fight for the right to wear a cross to work.
John Stewart is Chair of the Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (HACAN). The group’s long battle against overnight flights went all the way to the ECHR.
Transcript -- John Stewart is Chair of the Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (HACAN). The group’s long battle against overnight flights went all the way to the ECHR.
Simon Creighton represented British prisoner Gary Vinter, who argued that his human rights had been breached when a change in the law removed the possibility of his life sentence being reviewed.
Transcript -- Simon Creighton represented British prisoner Gary Vinter, who argued that his human rights had been breached when a change in the law removed the possibility of his life sentence being reviewed.