article 8 Flashcards
protection, interference and action
What does article 8 protect
private life, home life, family life, correspondence
What is meant by positive obligation
the need to actively work to uphold privacy
Give an example of positive obligation
making sure the law is up to date
What case shows the need for positive obligation
sheffield and horsham v uk
What happened in sheffield and horsham v uk
the ECtHR criticised lack of uk effort to reform the law on gender reassignment surgery as it wasn’t recognised
What did the case of sheffield and horsham v uk result in
the gender recognition act 2004, the marriage (same sex) act 2013
The gender recognition act 2004
allows post operation transgender the right to apply for new gender recognition
The marriage (same sex) act 2013
allows transgender people to marry
What five things does private life cover
physical and psychological integrity, sex life and gender, personal data, reputation, names and phones
What case shows gender discrimination breaches article 8
halford v uk
What happened in halford v uk
claimant claimed that there was a refusal to promote due to gender, furthemore there was alleged interception of home communication
What is the rule regarding children and the right to privacy regarding medical data
gillick competence: young people need parents to access until the point of emotional maturity where they are able to make own decisions
What case showed that children have the right to privacy once they reach gillick competence
axon v secretary of state for health
What happened in axon v secretary of state for health
the mother wanted access to child’s medical records regarding contraception, but as the child had reached gillick competence it was decided the mother had no right
What case shows that gender identity and sexuality is covered under article 8
ab v secretary of state for justice