Tag: Human Rights
Court takes a liberty with our freedom
The European Court of Human Rights has decided today that police “kettling” of crowds – holding them within a police cordon for hours at a time – does not deprive them of their liberty. Read more »
Posted: March 15th, 2012 under Topics: Human Rights, Justice, Law, Politics, Regulation
What equal pay teaches us about the Human Rights Act
The European courts have been causing controversy (again). Judgements handed down in Brussels and Strasbourg have left conservatives (small “c”) aghast and Liberals (big and small “L”) defending the rights-based approach. But scratch beneath the surface and, often, it’s not the rights that objectors object to. Read more »
Posted: September 1st, 2011 under Topics: Actuarial, Finance, Human Rights, Justice, Law, Pensions, Politics