Monthly Archives: August 2011

Keith Ewing: The Sound of Silence – Human Rights, the Rule of Law, and the ‘Riots’

In the second week of August, Britain’s political classes were gripped by panic as a number of English cities experienced ‘rioting’ and looting on a scale unknown in modern times.    The situation was eventually brought under control, with the Metropolitan … Continue reading

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August Break

   The United Kingdom Constitutional Law Group Blog is taking a break over August.  We will be back in September.  Have a nice vacation!

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Dorota Leczykiewicz: The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and its effects

The binding nature of the Charter The life of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights  began in December 2000 at the Nice European Council Summit, when the Charter was politically approved after having been solemnly proclaimed by the European Commission, … Continue reading

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