Abstract. Although the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) contains no explicit environmental right, the Strasbourg Court has gradually come to affo

In a recent decision, the Upper Tribunal (‘the UT’) has found that the operation of section 44 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘FOIA’) breaches the right to access information under Article…

Abstract. This article examines recent proposals to introduce a right to a healthy environment in Scotland as part of a new Human Rights Bill. With the int

For a century, teens have proved time and time again that they are the future.

This post is part of a series on ‘Economic Aspects of the Constitution’. The other posts in the series will be available here. In 1966, as England won their last men’s football World Cup, the …

Environmental Impact Assessments in the UK increasingly resemble We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. In Michael Rosen’s story, every obstacle presents the same catch phrase: “We can’t go over it. We can’t …

SCGA & Glasgow host a roundtable on global democracy and human rights, exploring today’s “democratic recession” and what it means.

This expert workshop will bring together experts in human rights and international law to discuss the Scottish approach, focusing on the challenges and opportunities it presents.

A veteran journalist reflects on the hidden traumas he has witnessed over a quarter of a century of hosting refugees in his Bristol home

Why do we need a law preventing the use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and how do other countries approach this legislation?

The UK’s Justice Secretary has promised domestic legislation and called for wider ECHR reform because, she says, the application of human rights is now ‘out of step with common sense’. In doing so,…

The University of Aberdeen says it accepts there were

Tomás Pizarro-Escuti from the Grampian Regional Equality Council calls on migration law firms and solicitors to bring crucial services and support to Aberdeen’s international community.

We were extremely saddened to learn about death of our former colleague Christopher Hood in early January.

I had initially not intended to write about For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers—the recent decision in which the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom concluded that references to gendered terms lik...

Doug Paulley and Kevin Jordan say their lives being ruined, and lack of effective strategy infringes their human rights

[FREE TO READ] Public ownership could be the saviour of the UK’s remaining steel industry

After reports first surfaced Tuesday that the Trump administration had frozen $790 million in federal funding from Northwestern, even the University’s top officials said they’d been left in the dark o...

A one-day conference will take place at the University of Leeds to mark the 25th anniversary of the Human Rights Act 1998.

In July 2024, I wrote, together with Chhaya Bharwaj, that the execution of the first climate mitigation judgment of the European Court of Human Rights, Verein KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland, was a sp...