Here’s my latest walk and talk as a Judicial review case is under way. For those wanting the headlines and who don’t have time to watch all the way through. On the last point, I believe that Christians should not be charging parents on low incomes of 7k and more. Nor should Christians be underpaying… Continue reading Should Christians have sought judicial review on school fees VAT … And can they win?.
Tag: human rights
The constitutional mess that the assisted dying bill is creating
This is not my primary reason for opposing Kim Leadbeater”s horrific bill. However, it is worth noting that there are relevant issues to consider in terms of how the bill is being brought forward.. First of all, there are human rights issues. These include that arbitrary distinctions are made between those suffering from terminal illness… Continue reading The constitutional mess that the assisted dying bill is creating
Israel, red lines and the arms trade: How do we know if a red line is crossed?
I recently wrote about a letter from lawyers concerning the ICJ’s interim ruling on whether Israel were in breach of the Genocide Convention. In the discussion around that article, someone asked me: “what ‘red line’ Israel would need to cross before we should stop arming them?” My response was to note first that before we… Continue reading Israel, red lines and the arms trade: How do we know if a red line is crossed?
Why the Government’s response to the Supreme Court on Rwanda is deeply flawed but is not a move to totalitarianism
Downing Street recently tweeted the following. The tweet comes in response to the Government losing their Supreme Court case over the Rwanda Asylum plan. Now, before I go any further, I want to state a couple of things. However, I’ve also seem some extreme takes in response to the tweet, with a number of people… Continue reading Why the Government’s response to the Supreme Court on Rwanda is deeply flawed but is not a move to totalitarianism
A primer on International law and ethics for those engaging with current news stories
Back when I was at University, I had the opportunity as part of my Law degree to study a subject called “International Law.” At the time, that specific area of law was the poor relation of all other options offered by the faculty. In fact, there was still significant debate about whether or not it… Continue reading A primer on International law and ethics for those engaging with current news stories
Having an advocate who believes in you matters
David Haigh writes in the Daily Mail that he believes that 80% of those who have come to him as a Human Rights lawyer and asked for help with asylum cases are not genuine. Now, I am not sure neither whether or not his claim is right or even how you would go about proving… Continue reading Having an advocate who believes in you matters
Human Rights and Christian Responsibility
Do we have bodily autonomy? Can we depend on Human Rights legislation as the foundation for our liberties?
Human Rights and Christian Liberty
Here’s the first part of our Faithroots Podcast for this week.
On what do we base our belief in human rights?
In my article on vaccine passports, I argued that I was unconvinced by the argument that vaccine passports would be a major breach of human rights. I thought therefore that it might be worth leaning a little further into that and get us thinking more about the question of human rights. A good few years… Continue reading On what do we base our belief in human rights?
We need to stand with Heidi
This last week was a disappointing one for those who care about life and human rights. Heidi Crowter has been campaigning to change the law which permits abortion of babies up to term if they are considered severely handicapped. That includes children with Downs Syndrome. In her own words, Heidi says: What it says to… Continue reading We need to stand with Heidi
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