In For Women Scotland Limited v The Scottish Ministers [2023] CSIH 37 (“For Women Scotland 2”), the Inner House of the Court of Session has confirmed (for Scotland, at least) the relationship between the Gender Recognition Act 2004(“GRA”) and Equality
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The Weekly Round-up: Gaza reprieve, Covid-19 Inquiry continues, and oil-spill litigation in the Niger Delta
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Fighting in Gaza paused this weekend, as Hamas and Israel agreed to a temporary, four-day reprieve. Twenty-six hostages have been released by Hamas and 39 Palestinian detainees held in pre-trial detention have been allowed to return…
Is an Artificial Neural Network a computer programme ineligible for patent protection?
Doctor’s suspension after questioning the severity of Covid 19 did not breach his Article 10 rights
Unanimous Supreme Court: Rwanda removals are unlawful

R ((AAA) Syria and Ors) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 42
The Government’s flagship policy of removing individual asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be decided under the Rwandan asylum system that was…
The Weekly Round-up: Israel-Palestine war crimes, Assisted-dying, and SLAPPs

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As Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza begins, commentators and key global organisations are assessing whether international law is being broken by either side in the conflict. The UN said as early as 10th October that both Hamas…
The Special Advocate – Not Waving but Drowning
Hamas-supporting organisation loses rights claim in Strasbourg

Internationale Humanitäre Hilfsorganisation v Germany (Application no. 11214/19), 10 October 2023
A German group that raises funds for the terrorist organisation Hamas has lost its claim under Article 11 (right to free association) in the European Court of Human…
Israel-Palestine Conflict, Surveillance of Teachers, and Pollution in Italy: the Weekly Round-Up

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The conflict between Israel and Hamas has continued to escalate, with some 1,400 Israelis and over 5,000 Palestinians dead, over 15,000 people injured, and over 600,000 people displaced. No end to the conflict, nor a ceasefire,…
The Weekly Round-up: Rwanda hearing, planning law reforms, mercy killing reforms for prosecution decisions

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The government’s Rwanda deportation scheme begins its battle in the Supreme Court today. In June, the Court of Appeal ruled the policy unlawful because of ‘deficiencies’ in Rwanda’s asylum-processing system. That court found that sending asylum-seekers…