Can Article 8 be ‘overridden’?
Posted with permission from autor. Original article: http://www.freemovement.org.uk/2012/06/10/can-article-8-be-overridden/ The Free Movement blog is written mainly by barristers in the immigration team at Renaissance Chambers Can Article 8 be ‘overridden’? By Free Movement On 10 June 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Human rights , News The BBC is today reporting that Theresa May intends on Monday to introduce new guidelines telling judges what to think about Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Article 8 is the right to a private and family life and is worth quoting in full: 1. Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence. 2. There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic we...