Where Exeter's Legal Minds Express Themselves
An uncodified concept of dignity is an unacceptably ineffective way to protect human rights within Europe. This article will first examine the legal systems of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the United Kingdom (UK), as the central human rights ... More »
INTRODUCTION The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) was derived from the ratified European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), which was established by the Council of Europe, of which the United Kingdom (UK) is a member.[1] This Act has given members of the public the... More »
Introduction Before exploring the importance of autonomy in end-of-life decision making, it is essential to express what is meant by ‘autonomy’. One aspect of autonomy, emphasised by Dworkin, is the focus on ‘the integrity rather than the welfare of the choosi... More »
The introduction of the ‘controlling or coercive behaviour’ offence[1] represents an increase in ‘political enthusiasm’[2] to provide better legal responses to situations of domestic violence and abuse. Therefore, this essay seeks to critically discuss how int... More »
II/ Le régime de l’état d’urgence rompant l’équilibre Le droit est modifié au grès des changements sociologiques et politiques. Ainsi, lors de crises graves telles que les actes terroristes islamistes qui ont débuté en 2015 en France, l’état d’urgence peut ... More »
« Un peuple prêt à sacrifier un peu de liberté pour un peu de sécurité ne mérite ni l’une ni l’autre, et finit par perdre les deux. » Benjamin Franklin, 1785–1788. Cette citation nous éclaire sur l’opposition qui peut être faite entre ces deux valeurs : la s... More »
Introduction “Ireland has changed utterly; The cruel eighth amendment is history” wrote Ivana Bacik for the Guardian in May 2018.[1] The amendment of the Irish constitution granting the ‘legalisation’ of abortion was hailed a constitutional revolution which ... More »
Le Conseil d’Etat statuant au contentieux en 2ème et 10ème sous-sections réunies a rendu un arrêt datant le 31 mars 1989 concernant la délivrance d’une licence sportive par un comité régional et le principe du libre accès aux activités sportives. Le présiden... More »
Imagine a set of circumstances in which a young woman—brunette, comely, latterly pregnant—is walking down a dark alleyway; her husband is engaged, at home, in decorating the nursery and anticipates the return of his wife. The young woman reaches about halfway ... More »
Le Conseil d’Etat a rendu un arrêt le 11 janvier 2014 concernant la contestation d’une ordonnance de référé. Le 9 janvier 2014, le maire d’Orléans décida, par un arrêté, d’interdire la représentation du spectacle organisée par les demandeurs : « Les production... More »
Smart devices have exploded into every facet of daily life in barely a decade. These can be defined[1] as wireless computing devices which are connected to other devices or networks via different protocols such as Bluetooth, WiFi or 3G, which can operate to so... More »
Introduction Human dignity is a significant and complex legal concept that has featured in historical accounts of philosophy and throughout the twentieth-century and has found its way into national constitutions and human rights instruments.[1] This essay seek... More »