It's important to talk about #humanrights as they affect all of us. But most important in any debate on reform or #ECHR withdrawal is to have the evidence first. Out today: a report examining the evidence for 10 reasons to stay in the ECHR from Oxford University's Bonavero Institute.

@joellegrogan.bsky.social and @alicedonald.bsky.social explain what steps the UK would have to take to leave the ECHR, whether states have left before, and what the likely consequences would be 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/l...

@joellegrogan.bsky.social and @alicedonald.bsky.social examine the relationship between the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and the European Convention on Human Rights 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/t...

Today, Keir Starmer has called for members of European Convention on Human Rights to allow tougher action to protect borders 🧵Here are some useful resources on the ECHR, what the UK's membership in it means, whether it's possible to leave or reform it 👇

A new report examines 🔟 reasons for the UK to stay in the #ECHR. 👉🏻 protecting everyone’s rights 👉🏻 ensuring accountability 👉🏻 safeguarding democracy 👉🏻 maintaining UK influence With @victoriaadamant.bsky.social Başak Çalı @joellegrogan.bsky.social Philip Leach lnkd.in/eD3bH5jU

The latest @ukandeu.bsky.social report on the crisis in multilateralism out now. Examining the international human right system - I ask what place does it hold in a rapidly changing world order, and the choices ahead for the UK and EU in defence of human rights and democracy. Read it here!

Jury trials scrapped for offences with sentences less than three years www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dr @joellegrogan.bsky.social is of course too modest to mention the written evidence we submitted to the House of Lords as part of this inquiry and which is available here: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...

This week on #TheLawShow, we talked Law Under Fire with Mark Evans, President of the #LawSocietyofEngland&Wales, and Charlie Sherrard KC - asking whether increasing political attacks on lawyers and the judiciary for doing their jobs could undermine the rule of law and democracy in the UK.

#TheLawShow is back on #BBCRadio4 today @ 3pm, and after on #BBCSounds, discussing the court delay crisis and the human cost to victims and defendants awaiting their day in court. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

New series of The Law Show starts today on BBC Radio 4 @3pm and then on BBC Sounds. We talk migration and the law, digital IDs, and barristers' wigs - listen in!

“The agreement will deploy ChatGPT Enterprise on the desktops of 2,500 employees for use in "routine tasks," such as writing support, compliance and legal work, data and research processes, and document analysis.” go.theregister.com/feed/www.the...

Leaving the ECHR - steps and consequences explained simply.

Detailed response and corrections here to the argument that withdrawal would not have an impact on the GFA by @colinmurray.bsky.social and @aoifemod.bsky.social

"Does taking the UK out of the ECHR breach the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement?" Yes. "But what if..." No. It breaches the Agreement. "Ok, but..." No. Unless your position is "renegotiate with Ireland and conclude a new Agreement including NI parties", it is a breach.

In jumping off the precipice of ECHR withdrawal, the Conservative Party is aping - and legitimising - a policy which in the rest of Europe is only espoused by the far right verfassungsblog.de/badge-of-dis...

Following ECHR debate, imagine if "reform is hard, so just remove it without replacing it with anything else" was policy applied to other foundational parts of the state, governance and law - like the NHS, the police or education?

"Does the ECHR stop states from controlling their borders?" No. The ECHR Court emphasises migration policies are up to states themselves. "But the ECHR stops the UK from deporting foreign criminals." No, it doesn't. Successful human rights-based appeals against deportation are very rare.

"Does taking the UK out of the ECHR breach the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement?" Yes. "But what if..." No. It breaches the Agreement. "Ok, but..." No. Unless your position is "renegotiate with Ireland and conclude a new Agreement including NI parties", it is a breach.

Looking for a really simple explainer? The #ECHR and #HRA on post-it notes.

Looking for a really simple explainer? The #ECHR and #HRA on post-it notes.

For a clear explanation of the role the ECHR plays in the Belfast / Good Friday Agreement and what UK withdrawal would mean for Northern Ireland, read this from @joellegrogan.bsky.social and @alicedonald.bsky.social 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/t...

Vernon Bogdanor isn't wrong to flag the ECHR's importance given the minimal constraints on Westminster's legislative power. And that rights matter for minorities. But they matter for everyone - they are a cornerstone to the legitimacy of a system of government: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A must read from @colinmurray.bsky.social and @aoifemod.bsky.social correcting the record on the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and the European Convention on Human Rights.

A new Explainer out from @aoifemod.bsky.social and me detailing the UK's ECHR commitments under the 1998 Agreement in response to recent speculation. It is short, because there is very little to say - the UK's obligations are evident on the B/GFA's plain text: caj.org.uk/wp-content/u...

From myself & @colinmurray.bsky.social on the European Convention on Human Rights & very briefly (bc it is clear) why it is not plausible to claim that it is possible to leave & not breach the 1998 Good Friday/Belfast Agreement.

🚨 USEFUL EXPLAINER 🚨 @joellegrogan.bsky.social and @alicedonald.bsky.social explain the role the ECHR plays in the Belfast / Good Friday Agreement and what UK withdrawal would mean for Northern Ireland

The news of Conor Gearty's death has just been announced and I'm not coping. He was a mentor and the pole star in my constitutional thinking. He was also a great friend and fantastic fun to be around. I'm heartbroken for Aoife and the children.

For a systematic take-down of current misunderstandings - read the upcoming, detailed analysis of the relationship between the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and the ECHR by @colinmurray.bsky.social & @aoifemod.bsky.social.

This explainer by @joellegrogan.bsky.social and @alicedonald.bsky.social looks at the relationship between the Belfast/ Good Friday Agreement and the ECHR To understand what role the ECHR plays and what UK withdrawal would mean for Northern Ireland, read this 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/t...

It is important to realise how outlandish it is to suggest that the UK leaving the ECHR does not undermine the B/GFA 1998. As @joellegrogan.bsky.social and @alicedonald.bsky.social point out, it would rip up an essential element of this peace agreement: ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/t...

Those advocating UK withdrawal from the #ECHR argue that it would not breach the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement or negatively affect UK-EU relations. They are wrong, as this explainer written with @joellegrogan.bsky.social shows. @ukandeu.bsky.social ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/t...

Correcting the reports. UK withdrawal from the ECHR absolutely breaches the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/t...

For a clear explanation of The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and its relationship with the UK, take a look at this explainer by @joellegrogan.bsky.social and @alicedonald.bsky.social 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/e...

@alicedonald.bsky.social & I on Reform's plans for the ECHR (and others) and what it will mean for everyone.

These commitments have cemented the UK at the heart of the rules-based international order.

@alicedonald.bsky.social & I on Reform's plans for the ECHR (and others) and what it will mean for everyone.

For a clear outline of the relationship between the ECHR and immigration law and whether the ECHR stops foreign criminals being removed from the UK, read our explainer by @joellegrogan.bsky.social, @alicedonald.bsky.social & Victoria Adelmant 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/d...

Reforming the ECHR: what needs fixing about Article 8 application's to foreign criminal deportations in the UK. theconversation.com/how-the-uk-c...

ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/d... The impact of ECHR on UK immigration overrated ECtHR stops one UK deportation every 4/5 years UK courts - most recent figures are for 2021 - blocked 2.5% of deportations on "family life" grounds @joellegrogan.bsky.social @alicedonald.bsky.social & Victoria Adelmant

Last time the Conservatives proposed banning doctors from striking, we did some interesting comparative research on strikes and essential services across Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social which is still a great read.

'What can be fixed, however, is the lack of accurate information about the extent to which the convention limits migration policy – particularly foreign criminal deportations.' Game, set, and match

Worth a read from @joellegrogan.bsky.social on the false promises of magic solutions in the reform of the ECHR or it's domestic application in the UK for politicians perceived problems with migration in an unstable world: theconversation.com/how-the-uk-c...

Reforming the ECHR: what needs fixing about Article 8 application's to foreign criminal deportations in the UK. theconversation.com/how-the-uk-c...

With Suella Braverman having published a 'blueprint' for leaving the European Convention on Human Rights, catch up on this explainer by @joellegrogan.bsky.social and @alicedonald.bsky.social - on how the UK could go about leaving and what the consequences would be. ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/l...

Many are commenting on the Braverman paper as a whole, but one note that - true, there is nothing to stop the GFA from being amended. Just as nothing stops any other major international agreement from being renegotated except time, a lot of good faith, political will and mutual interest.

Explainer on how the UK could leave the ECHR - and what it would mean. ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/l...

Should we get rid of juries for more crimes to save the courts from collapse? We discussed the challenges the courts are facing and the human cost of delays along with proposals for reform on #TheLawShow www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Should we get rid of juries for more crimes to save the courts from collapse? We discussed the challenges the courts are facing and the human cost of delays along with proposals for reform on #TheLawShow www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

For a clear outline of the relationship between the ECHR and immigration law and whether the ECHR stops foreign criminals being removed from the UK, read our explainer by @joellegrogan.bsky.social, @alicedonald.bsky.social & Victoria Adelmant 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/d...