This was an appeal by a doctor against a decision of the medical practitioners’ tribunal that he was guilty of misconduct. He also appealed against the tribunal’s decision to suspend his registration for six months.

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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…

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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 unfairness of secret hearings is being aggravated by sustained neglect of the special advocate system.  In this piece I explain why I have regretfully concluded that I cannot accept any new appointments as a special advocate until the Government provides…

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…

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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,…

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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…