The case of Z and Others v United Kingdom was a landmark human rights case decided by the European Court of Human Rights in 2001. The case involved four siblings who had been severely neglected and abused by their parents for several years, while the local authority failed to take adequate protective measures despite beingContinue reading “Z and Others v United Kingdom [2001] 2 FLR 612; [2001] 2 FLR 246”
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American Cyanamind Company v Ethicon Ltd (1975) AC 396
American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] AC 396 is a landmark case in English civil procedure law, concerning the conditions for granting an interim injunction. An interim injunction is a temporary order that prevents a party from doing something until the final resolution of the case. The case involved a dispute over a patentContinue reading “American Cyanamind Company v Ethicon Ltd (1975) AC 396”
Dei Darke XII (1991) 2 GLR SC 318
The case Dei Darke XII (1991) 2 GLR SC 318 was an appeal to the Supreme Court of Ghana by the appellants, who were the chiefs and elders of the Akuapem Traditional Area. They challenged the validity of a chieftaincy election that was held in 1986 and resulted in the respondents being installed as theContinue reading “Dei Darke XII (1991) 2 GLR SC 318”
ASLEF v United Kingdom (2007) TLR, 9 March
The case ASLEF v United Kingdom ¹ was a landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) that upheld the right of ASLEF, a British trade union, to be able to choose its members. ASLEF is a trade union that represents mainly train drivers and advocates for a socialist society and equality ofContinue reading “ASLEF v United Kingdom (2007) TLR, 9 March”
AS (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] UKHL 32; [2009] HRLR 27; [2009] 1 WLR 1385
The case AS (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] UKHL 32; [2009] HRLR 27; [2009] 1 WLR 1385¹ was a decision of the House of Lords on the interpretation of section 85 (5) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”). The appellants were two young Somalis whoContinue reading “AS (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] UKHL 32; [2009] HRLR 27; [2009] 1 WLR 1385”
ADT v United Kingdom [2000] 2 FLR 697; (2001) 31 EHCR 33
The case ADT v United Kingdom¹ was a complaint brought by a British citizen, A D T, who was convicted of gross indecency for engaging in consensual homosexual acts with more than two other men in private. He claimed that the UK law that prohibited such acts violated his right to respect for his privateContinue reading “ADT v United Kingdom [2000] 2 FLR 697; (2001) 31 EHCR 33”
A v United Kingdom [2009] All ER (D) 203 (Feb)
The applicants were 11 foreign nationals who were detained in the United Kingdom under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (ATCSA), which allowed the indefinite detention of non-nationals who could not be deported for fear of torture or ill-treatment in their home countries. The UK government had derogated from Article 5 of the ECHR,Continue reading “A v United Kingdom [2009] All ER (D) 203 (Feb)”
A v United Kingdom [2002] All ER (D) 264 (Dec)
The case A v United Kingdom [2002] All ER (D) 264 (Dec) was a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) by a woman who claimed that her right of access to court was violated by the absence of legal aid to challenge a defamatory statement made about her in Parliament¹. The statementContinue reading “A v United Kingdom [2002] All ER (D) 264 (Dec)”
A v United Kingdom (Case 100/ 1997/ 884/ 1096) [1998] 2 FLR 959; [1999] 27 EHRR 611
The case A v United Kingdom (Case 100/ 1997/ 884/ 1096) [1998] 2 FLR 959; [1999] 27 EHRR 611 is a landmark case in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) that concerned the issue of corporal punishment of children by their parents or guardians. The applicant, A, was a British boy who was repeatedlyContinue reading “A v United Kingdom (Case 100/ 1997/ 884/ 1096) [1998] 2 FLR 959; [1999] 27 EHRR 611”
Abiba Ali v Alhaji Ali (1939) 5 WACA 94
– The case was an appeal from a decision of the High Court of Gold Coast, which dismissed a suit for a declaration of title to a piece of land in Accra¹². – The appellant, Abiba Ali, was the daughter of one Ali, who died in 1908 leaving a will. The will devised a houseContinue reading “Abiba Ali v Alhaji Ali (1939) 5 WACA 94”
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