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What Future for the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the UK?

European Futures — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 08:00:48 +0000

Tobias Lock Despite the EU Withdrawal Bill’s premise to incorporate EU law into UK law, the exclusion of the Charter of Fundamental Rights but the inclusion of general rights principles in EU law has created confusion, writes Tobias Lock. He argues that the current approach of the bill will result in legal uncertainty over which …

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Drawing the Battle Lines: The Ongoing Standoff Between the UK Government and the ECHR

European Futures — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 08:00:10 +0000

Dimitrios Kagiaros The UK government’s proposed derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights is based on inconsistent reasoning and would mark a departure from the justifications usually offered, writes Dimitrios Kagiaros. He argues that, rather than insulate UK soldiers from court challenges, the derogation could in fact weaken their human rights protections, and that …

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Prisoner Voting and the UK’s Imprisoned European Policy

European Futures — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 08:00:19 +0000

Piet Eeckhout Following this month’s EU court ruling on voting rights for prisoners, Piet Eeckhout situates the judgement in context and assesses its consequences for the UK. In so doing, he explores the relationship between EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights, suggesting that, even when states attempt to avoid difficult ECHR rulings, …

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