Human rights

Debbie Purdy’s case endorses the courts’ belief in the need for fl exibility, says Seamus Burns

Edited by the All England Law Reporters

Democracy and human rights are bedding down well, says Roger Smith

Lawyers unite to condemn “over-personalised” attack on privacy judge

Asylum appeal of foreign national allowed on humanitarian grounds

EM (Lebanon) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ALF and others intervening [2008] UKHL 64, [2008] All ER (D) 206 (Oct)

Azeem Suterwalla and Caoilfhionn Gallagher brace the issue of “Kara” discrimination in schools

R (on the application of H) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 2174 (Admin), [2008] All ER (D) 68 (Sep)

R (on the application of YH) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 2174 (Admin), [2008] All ER (D) 68 (Sep)

Solicitors Regulation Authority promises to reform after report backlash