four supreme court rulings 4.1

Question 1

Explain ‘sex offenders and registration for life’

Answer 1

• Government wanted sex offenders to register for life
• Supreme court said ‘breach of HRA’ and lowered it to 15

Question 2

Explain ‘Private Jason Smith’

Answer 2

• Person died of heatstroke in Iraq
• High Court ruled that authorities should have helped
• Supreme Court said HRA did not extend into combat

Question 3

Explain ‘Al Rawi and secret hearing’

Answer 3

• People in Guantanamo Bay were being tortured for evidence
• Government agreed evidence given through torture must be secret
• Supreme court did not agree

Question 4

Explain ‘HS2 rail link’

Answer 4

• HS2 to Birmingham
• Wanted a review due to environmental reasons
• Supreme Court dismissed case as government were ‘not ready’ LMFAOOO

Question 5

Explain ‘Gina MIller and Brexit’

Answer 5

• The Supreme Court ruled in January 2017 that the UK government needed Parliament’s approval to trigger Brexit, following a case brought by Gina Miller.
• The decision was based on the principle that only Parliament could remove statutory rights granted by EU membership, not the government alone.