[Bradford] U.K. Court, in David Miranda Case, Rules Terrorism Act Violates Fundamental Rights of Free Press

[John Robert Hudson]

Hi Brian

Not strictly true; David Cameron wants to replace our Human Rights Act with a 
UK Bill of Rights. However, (1) he can only leave the Human Rights Convention 
if he leaves the European Union (2) if he does, he will find that many 
countries will stop extraditions as they will be unwilling to send people for 
trial to a country that does not respect human rights.

So, if it ever happens, the Bill of Rights will have to include some 
continuation of the ECHR. (Note: this manifesto commitment has already been 
watered down and looks like being further watered down; many suspect it went 
in manifesto because he never expected to win and to have to act on it.)

John
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On Wednesday 20 Jan 2016 10:40:18 Brian A wrote:
> U.K. Court, in David Miranda Case, Rules Terrorism Act Violates Fundamental
> Rights of Free Press As a background, for those who have forgotten/not
> followed this: David Miranda is the partner of Guardian journalist Glenn
> Greenwald who interview Ed Snowden in Hong Kong. It is interesting to note
> that this case was won because of the protection of the European Convention
> of Human Rights. As I understand it Cameron wants us out of European Human
> Rights - so where would that leave us! UK Court Rules Terrorism Act
> Violates Fundamental Rights of Free Press
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> | UK Court Rules Terrorism Act Violates Fundamental Rights...The court ruled
> | that the UK's laws breach rights in case involving seizure of documents
> | from the partner of Intercept co-founder Glenn Greenwald. |
> | 
> | View on theintercept.com | Preview by Yahoo |
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> 
> Brian