judiciary protecting human rights

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common law

based on court decisions and judicial precedents rather than written laws or statutes. It evolves over time as judges make rulings on cases, setting examples (precedents) for future cases to follow.

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how does common law protect people’s rights?

  • flexible

    • protects people's rights by allowing judges to adapt rulings to unique situations and evolving societal needs.

    • This ensures fairness

    • fills gaps in statute law

    • providing personalized protection of rights like property, contracts, and personal freedoms.

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RWANDA CASE STUDY

  • april 2022 - conservative government said asylum seekers 'illegally’ entering UK would be sent to Rwanda

  • done to prevent people from arriving in the UK on boats across English channel

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involvement of the supreme court

  • ruled it unlawful

  • there were substantial grounds for believing that people sent to Rwanda would face mistreatment due to refoulment

  • against ECHR and many other UN conventions

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