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Abuse: Protecting children with the help of the Human Rights Act
Kim Harrison explains the importance of the Human Rights Act in neglect and sexual exploitation cases ‘In this case, the court was forced to consider the competing human rights of both sides, weigh up and balance whose rights should be paramount, and clearly came down on the side of protecting of this vulnerable child and …
Cases Referenced
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- Barrett v Enfield London Borough Council [1999] UKHL 25
- JD v East Berkshire Community Health [2003] EWCA Civ 1151
- Osman v UK [1998] ECHR 101
- S v Gloucestershire County Council; L v Tower Hamlets London Borough Council [2000] 3 All ER 346 (CA)
- W v Essex County Council [2000] UKHL 17
- X v Bedfordshire County Council [1995] UKHL 9
- Z and others v UK [2001] ECHR 333