Category Archives: Legal Affairs

Published on
7 February 2011

The European Court of Human Rights, HM Government, and Prisoner Voting

Posted in Civil Liberties, Europe, Human Rights, Legal Affairs, Liberty, Public Policy, World Affairs

Speculation in the press currently reports that the government are poised to allow MPs a free vote on the issue of whether prisoners should be allowed to vote in UK elections, after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that the UK’s blanket ban on prisoner voting breaches human rights. Setting aside the specific […]

Published on
24 January 2011

Fifty Years Later: Considering the Legacy of JFK

Posted in Abortion, Civil Liberties, Human Rights, Legal Affairs, Liberty, United States of America

It was fifty years ago this week that John F. Kennedy delivered his famous inauguration speech. Despite our current love affair with increasingly younger and more photogenic leaders in the West, Kennedy remains the youngest man ever to be elected President of the United States, and probably ranks among the most handsome. He is often […]

Published on
19 January 2011

Gay Equality vs. Traditional Marriage: Clash of Rights or Clash of Civilisations?

Posted in Christianity, Culture, Legal Affairs, Marriage & Family, Public Policy, Same-Sex Marriage

We commented here recently on the case of Christian hoteliers sued for refusing to allow a homosexual couple to share a room at their hotel in Cornwall. A Judge yesterday ruled against them, arguing that their refusal constitutes an act of ‘direct discrimination’ on grounds of sexual orientation. Similar claims of persecution against Christians have […]

Published on
3 February 2010

David Cameron, Burglars, and Human Rights

Posted in British Politics, Human Rights, Legal Affairs, Public Policy

The stream of policy proposals from the Conservatives shows no sign of abating in the run-up to the election predicted for May. Most recently, their leader, David Cameron, stepped into the spotlight once again. Amid several cases of trials against victims who have sought to defend themselves against burglars and attackers, Mr. Cameron spoke out […]