Parts of police act ‘intrude’ on lives of Gypsies and Travellers, court finds

Sections of the 2022 legislation found to be ‘incompatible’ with the European convention on human rightsA high court judge has found parts of the government’s policing legislation to be in breach of human rights law, with its powers capable of causing a “significant intrusion” on the lives of Gypsies and Travellers.In a judgment published on Tuesday, sections of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act were found to be “incompatible” with the European convention on human rights, specifically article 14 when read with article 8 – the right to respect for private and family life. Continue reading...

May 14, 2024 - 22:30
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Parts of police act ‘intrude’ on lives of Gypsies and Travellers, court finds

Sections of the 2022 legislation found to be ‘incompatible’ with the European convention on human rights

A high court judge has found parts of the government’s policing legislation to be in breach of human rights law, with its powers capable of causing a “significant intrusion” on the lives of Gypsies and Travellers.

In a judgment published on Tuesday, sections of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act were found to be “incompatible” with the European convention on human rights, specifically article 14 when read with article 8 – the right to respect for private and family life. Continue reading...

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