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Alfred Artley
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Eric Metcalfe
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Imogen Proud
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Jonathan Lewis
Counsel
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Khatija Hafesji
Barrister
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Michael Armitage
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Contributions by Monckton Chambers Experts

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Article 8—Right to respect for private and family life
Article 8—Right to respect for private and family life
Practice Notes

This Practice Note summarises the Article 8 Convention right. It considers the scope of the right and the four interests it protects. It looks at case law on when interferences with those interests are justified.

Civil contingencies and emergency powers
Civil contingencies and emergency powers
Practice Notes

The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA 2004) provides the primary framework for dealing with large-scale emergencies under UK law. This Practice Note covers the definition of emergency, interaction with human rights and the royal prerogative, use of the powers versus existing legislation, limitations on the power and process for making regulations.

Dealing with a human rights challenge
Dealing with a human rights challenge
Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides a toolkit for defending a human rights challenge. It identifies the type and scope of human rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Human Rights Act 1998, and considers the relevant duties and process under the UK legislation, with reference to key definitions, principles and defences.

Human rights and statutory interpretation
Human rights and statutory interpretation
Practice Notes

This Practice Note outlines the main principles of statutory interpretation relevant to the protection of human rights in UK law, examining the relevant case law and principles, so that lawyers can take them into account when advising, and legislative drafters can ensure new legislation is drafted in accordance with these principles.

Judicial deference and the margin of appreciation
Judicial deference and the margin of appreciation
Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the doctrines of judicial deference and the margin of appreciation in the context of human rights law. Judicial deference (the weight given to the views of Parliament and executive as to proportionality of the interference), and the margin of appreciation (the leeway enjoyed by States to evaluate local needs and conditions impacting on implementing human rights), assist in determining whether a decision on point in a case constitutes a proportionate interference with one or more Convention rights within the competence of the legislature or executive.

Status of Strasbourg case law
Status of Strasbourg case law
Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the law around whether the decisions in cases taken to Strasbourg are binding on the UK. It outlines how the Human Rights Act 1998 gives effect to Convention rights and the extent of the mirror principle.

Terrorism law
Terrorism law
Practice Notes

This Practice Note examines the combined effect of key terrorism legislation, explaining the powers conferred on the government to protect the UK from terrorism and the interaction with criminal law and human rights.

The Investigatory Powers Act 2016—an introductory guide [Archived]
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016—an introductory guide [Archived]
Practice Notes

This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It explained the background to the introduction of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA 2016). . It provided an overview of the IPA 2016; a summary of the various reviews of the pre-existing regimes for the collection and retention of communications data under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA 2000) and the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 (DRIPA 2014) which led to IPA 2016 being passed.

Would the leasing of a property by a contracting authority to provide temporary accommodation for its
Would the leasing of a property by a contracting authority to provide temporary accommodation for its
Q&A

This Q&A considers whether a property leasing arrangement between a contracting authority and a provider would fall within the ambit of the public procurement rules. It also examines the additional considerations under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, where the arrangement also includes the provision of services.

Dealing with a human rights challenge—checklist
Dealing with a human rights challenge—checklist
Checklists

This checklist provides a step by step guide to dealing with a challenge under the Human Rights Act 1998, including the defences of lawful interference with qualified rights and acting pursuant to legislation.

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