Tag Archives: European Court of Human Rights

Maurice in Prison – according to the Rule of Law or the Rule of Person???

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Sabine Kurjo McNeill

My heart is heavy since I learned that Maurice was detained by Portsmouth Police yesterday, to be picked up by their South Wales colleagues today. So I keep wrecking my brain: what is worth doing to help??? On his website, … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice, Background, Campaigning, Court of Appeal, Fair Trial, HM Court Services, News, Support | Tagged Crown Prosecution Service, European Convention of Human Rights, European Court of Human Rights, Her Majesty's Courts Service, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Rule of law, South Wales, South Wales Police | 4 Comments

The ‘Rule of Law’ or the ‘Rule of Person’ – that is the Question!

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Sabine Kurjo McNeill

John Hemming MP is fighting a lonely battle trying to establish the ‘Rule of Law’ rather than the ‘Rule of Person’ on various levels and especially in Family Courts and Administrative Law: http://bit.ly/izXUmC and http://bit.ly/lBSY6M Maurice J Kirk BVSc has … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice, Fair Trial | Tagged Crown Prosecution Service, European Convention of Human Rights, European Court of Human Rights, Her Majesty's Courts Service, HM Court Service, Maurice, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Rule of law, South Wales, South Wales Police | 1 Comment

Mind the Gap: between Human Rights in the EU and the UK

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Sabine Kurjo McNeill

Theoretically, the right to a fair trial is guaranteed in the UK thanks to the 1998 Human Rights Act. Why does it not happen in practice??? In practice, many victims I’ve had contact with feel that their only hope is … Continue reading →