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Politics A-Level United Kingdom (DONE!!!!!)

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How Effective is the Supreme Court in Protecting the Rights of Citizens?

Author: eric_galvao



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-UKSC using the Incompatibility Statements from the Human Rights Act allows it to Intervene and say Laws may be Breaking the HRA -UKSC Interpret the ECHR as well: Brewster Case (2017) confirmed that Cohabiting Couples had the same Pension Rights as Married Couples in the ECHR -UKSC enforces the Rule of Law: Cadder v HM Advocate 2020 found Scottish Police breaking the ECHR and the Scotland Act 1998 in how they Detained Suspects -Asserts Common Law Rights: Dover District Council vs CPRE Kent 2017: Court ruled when Planning Permission is Granted against Professionals Advice, Local Authorities must, through Common Law, state Reasons for doing so -UKSC rules on Freedom of Information Cases: Evans vs Attorney General 2015: The Court ruled stating the Government withholding Information that Prince Charles said about Gov Departments was unlawful


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