European Court of Human Rights

Labour’s private school tax raid ‘likely illegal’

Labour’s private school tax raid ‘likely illegal’

U.K.
William Turner

Jeremy Hyam KC, a human rights lawyer, said: “It is clearly arguable that if the state imposes VAT and removes [the] charitable ...

James Cleverly refuses to rule out leaving ECHR as Farage spooks Tory Right

James Cleverly refuses to rule out leaving ECHR as Farage spooks Tory Right

U.K.
William Turner

The Tories are prepared to quit the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) if their demands to reform it are rebuffed, James ...

Tory backlash against European Court of Human Rights climate ruling

Tory backlash against European Court of Human Rights climate ruling

World
Emily Foster

Danny Kruger, the co-chairman of the New Conservatives group of MPs, urged the Government to quit the convention, saying: “The Strasbourg court ...

Rwanda flights ‘will take off this spring regardless of ECHR intervention’

Rwanda flights ‘will take off this spring regardless of ECHR intervention’

U.K.
William Turner

Dozens of migrants have received notification from the Home Office over the past fortnight, warning them of possible removal to a “safe ...

ECHR’s top judge sets up Rwanda showdown with Sunak

ECHR’s top judge sets up Rwanda showdown with Sunak

U.K.
William Turner

Rishi Sunak is on course for a showdown with a European court over his Rwanda deportation scheme after Strasbourg’s most senior judge ...

Ireland to take UK to ECHR over ban on Troubles-era court cases

Ireland to take UK to ECHR over ban on Troubles-era court cases

U.K.
William Turner

Ireland will take the United Kingdom to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over a controversial amnesty for Troubles-era killers. Dublin ...

Rishi Sunak must follow my five-point plan to get Rwanda flights off the ground

Rishi Sunak must follow my five-point plan to get Rwanda flights off the ground

U.K.
William Turner

Her intervention will be seen as an appeal to MPs to support amendments likely to be laid when the Government introduces its ...

Rwanda deal to be rewritten to allow deportations if judges rule scheme unlawful

Rwanda deal to be rewritten to allow deportations if judges rule scheme unlawful

U.K.
William Turner

Downing Street has maintained that the Government can meet its pledge to stop the boats within its international obligations but will face ...