Getting into judges

Once by far the least popular and most inaccessible topic, the judiciaryon the UK politics papers is attracting more, and better, responses.

Part of this, I am sure, is with the increasing role that judges have played in politics in recent years. It is now a much less dry topic than when I studied it at school, believe me.

Here are some further examples for students to get their teeth into.

Earlier on this month the Supreme Court ruled that gays could claim asylum in Britain if they were to face persecution in their home countries.  See the BBC website here.

A good case of judges advancing civil liberties.

More recently this month, the courts continued to examine the anti-terror legislation that the Con-Lib coalition has inherited rom Labour. A ruling in the court of appeal opened the door for a number of individuals to seek compensation for being detained under control orders. Again, a good example of protecting civil liberties.

Importantly the court also prevented the right of the Home Secretary to appeal, thus illustrating the extent to which the judiciary is free from pressure from the executive and parliament.  Read more here.

Impact of the Human Rights Act [14 May 2011]
Supreme Court documentary [18 Feb 2011]
Nick’s journey [15 Feb 2011]
A new dawn for civil liberties? [14 Feb 2011]
Judicial Independence [9 Feb 2011]
Obama and gay rights [21 Dec 2010]
Pressure groups and democracy [21 Dec 2010]
The student protests and civil liberties [26 Nov 2010]
AS exams update: judicial bias [19 May 2010]
Judges and rights exam update - contains link to excellent revision source [22 Apr 2010]
Judges and rights exam update [7 Apr 2010]
Politics Classroom Posters - Judiciary [17 Dec 2009]
Supreme Court special [2 Oct 2009]
Bogdanor on the constitution [16 Sep 2009]
Heard the one about police fighting two year old terrorists? [19 Aug 2009]
Sotomayor and being sleepless in Seattle [18 Jul 2009]
US revision: comparing civil liberties [18 Jun 2009]
Law Lords Rule Against Government on Human Rights Again [10 Jun 2009]
Civil liberties [24 May 2009]
AS revision: the Human Rights Act [19 May 2009]
AS note: no trade off in civil liberties [18 May 2009]
AS revision: What do Naomi Campbell and Prince Charles have in common? [20 Apr 2009]
The end of peaceful protesting? [3 Apr 2009]
The wrong of rights? [24 Mar 2009]
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? [7 Mar 2009]
Reclaiming liberties? [1 Mar 2009]
Lobby Magazine is Here! [28 May 2008]
Noising off by judges [3 Apr 2008]