Article 11 Evaluation Flashcards

1
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Introduction-What is Article 11?

A

The right to assembly.

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2
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Introduction- What three rights are there under Article 11?

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Peaceful assembly
Right to association with others
Right to form and belong to a trade union

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3
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Introduction- What meetings are covered under Art11?

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Meetings
Demonstrations
Sit in’s

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4
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Introduction- What can Art11 do and not do?

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Can’t ban assembly but can control them.

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5
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Introduction- Where are the legitimate aims?

A

11(2)

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6
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Introduction- What are the legitimate aims?

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National security
Public safety

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7
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Introduction- What do collective rights do?

A

Protect rights of individuals to join others in collective action.

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8
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Right to peaceful assembly case

A

Platform

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9
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Assembly without disproportionate restrictions case

A

Tabernacle

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10
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Right to join trade unions case

A

RedFearn

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11
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Limitations for terrorists case

A

MC Feeley

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12
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Any interferences must be under ART11(2) A01

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Prescribed by law
Legitimate aim
Necessary in a democratic society

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13
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Prescribed by law

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Law must be Clear, precise and predictable

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14
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Legitimate aim

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National security
Prevention of disorder or crime
Protection of health and morals

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Necessary in democratic society

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Must be proportionate and within margin of appreciation

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16
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Any interferences must be under ART11(2) A03 positive

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Fair balance is created between individuals and community with qualified right.
Margin of appreciation means flexible approach to restrictions.
Individual circumstances taken into account with flexibility.

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17
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Example of flexibility

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COVID 2020 restrictions prevented mass infections and death.

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18
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Any interferences must be under ART11(2) A03 Negative

A

Too much flexibility.
Important right should be better protected.
Right given wide margin of appreciation which can be seen as unfair.

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19
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Too much flexibility example

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COVID prevented any form of meeting.

20
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Wide margin of appreciation example

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Restrictions for too long a period of time with Covid.
Too big of a difference between states with protests.

21
Q

Protests in UK

A

State unable to ban but can control

22
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Protests in Russia

A

Banned completely

23
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Protests in Spain

A

Given fines

24
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Restriction of right to assembly A01

A

State is allowed to restrict assembly.
Common law powers of breach of peace.
S61 Remove trespassers.

25
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Common law powers of breach of peace

A

Howell

26
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Restriction of right to assembly A01 other examples

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S1 Riots
S3 Affray
S4 Fear of violence

27
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Restriction of right to assembly A03 Positive

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Uk can comply with ECHR and create fair balance.
State needs power to stop public disorder.
ECHR upholds law proportionally.

28
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UK can comply with ECHR and create fair balance

A

Laporte

29
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ECHR upholds law proportionally

A

Moos
Austin

30
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Restriction to right of assembly A03 Negative

A

Right to agree or disagree removed
Powers too wide and have gone too far
ECHR has acted disproportionately previously.

31
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Right to agree or disagree case

A

Hammond

32
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ECHR acting disproportionate case

A

Laporte

33
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Form trade unions and associations A01

A

ART11 gives the right to form and join trade unions or professional associations.

34
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Form trade unions and associations A03 Positive

A

People have right to join trade union or political party
Can’t force someone to join a trade union
Don’t have to accept someone joining
Terrorist limitations

35
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People have right to join trade union or political party case

A

Red fern

36
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Cant force someone to join a trade union case

A

Young

37
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Don’t have to accept someone joining

A

Compte

38
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Terrorist limitations

A

Mc Feeley

39
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Police powers A01

A

State is obliged to deal with conflicting beliefs using the principle of proportionality.
Police powers usually used to achieve legitimate aims.

40
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Examples of legitimate aims

A

Public safety
Protection of health and morals

41
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Public safety case

A

Laporte

42
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Protection of health and morals case

A

Carmela
Cisse

43
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Police powers A03 positive

A

Police intervention is useful in dispersing assemblies that have become violent.

44
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Dispersing assemblies example

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Riot POA S1
Violent disorder POA S2

45
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Police powers A03 negative

A

Overwhelming amount of offences actionable by police means peoples rights are infringed.
Proportionality is subjective.

46
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Conclusion positive

A

Protects rights of free association
ECHR upholds and protects rights.

47
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Conclusion negative

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Public order acts have left state…