On first consideration, there appears to be a tenuous connection between human rights, ethics, and sport. Since the 20th century, the understanding of, and protection afforded by, human rights has developed significantly. As a result, the overlap between the sport and human rights has become much more apparent, particularly in recent events. The connection between ethics and sport also becomes clearer upon close examination. This article will focus on the: 2014 FIFA World Cup

Assault is an offence that has been part of English criminal law for centuries. It is a ‘common law’ offence, meaning that it has not been created by statute (an Act of Parliament), but by case law (court judgments). Subsequent case law has developed the offence of Assault and defined its scope. Assault has, however, been acknowledged in statute. Section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 indicates that the offences of common assault and battery “ shall be summary offences

Asbestos is a material that was widely used as a building material between approximately 1950 - 1970. Whilst asbestos can be dangerous, it does not present a health risk if it is left undisturbed. But if material containing asbestos is damaged, it can release a fine dust that contains asbestos fibres. It is therefore essential that specialists are enlisted to remove asbestos. Owing to the advances in science and medicine, exposure to asbestos fibres has been proven to cause a

Euthanasia has always been a contentious topic which attracts an array of opinions. It is also an emotionally charged topic. Newell Legal previously reported on assisted dying in August 2017 , providing a general background into the topic from a legal perspective. In that piece, Newell Legal referred to the current battle being fought to legalise euthanasia. There have been fresh developments in the case concerning Noel Conway, as well as recent controversy on this topic in B

America has been facing ever-increasing scrutiny over its current stance on gun control. It would seem that in 2018, hardly a day passes where the mainstream media do not report a mass shooting. As of Thursday 8th November, there have been 307 mass shootings in the United States in 2018 alone . This number has increased during the time this article has been written and refined for publication. For the purposes of this article, any reference to ‘mass shooting’ means: the cir

This article explores a concept which is a substantive category of judicial review proceedings – ‘unreasonableness’. The ground received its name from the brilliant, landmark case of Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corp [1948] 1 K.B. 223. This ground is also known as ‘irrationality’. As a result the following are used synonymously throughout the article: “Wednesbury Unreasonableness”, “Unreasonableness” and “Irrationality” (irrationality was a term coin

The debate surrounding gender recognition has picked up traction since the turn of the millennium. In this vein, the government has recently announced its intention to update the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (‘the 2004 Act’). It is a highly intimate and personal subject for many individuals. At the time of writing, the UK is not the only country where transgender issues have been under scrutiny - the US has recently seen outcry over prospective changes to gender recognition

Over the past few weeks, there has been speculation surrounding the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi . Mr Khashoggi was a well-known Saudi Arabian journalist and critic of the Saudi government. He was last seen walking into the country's consulate in Istanbul and disappeared. The most recent update, breaking news from the BBC on Friday 19th October 2018 at approximately 23:20pm, suggests that Mr Khashoggi ' died after a fight ' in the Saudi Arabian consulate. This news was fo

The 21st century has seen many significant human rights decision in a variety of contexts. A further landmark decision was made by the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday 10th October 2018 . This particular judgment has received worldwide attention, particularly in the US (through CNN) . This scrutiny and reaction, as one can imagine, has been both positive and negative. A selection of responses can be found here and are explored below. The case name and citation is: Lee (Responde

Scandal has struck the NHS once again. It recently transpired that infected blood had been given to patients in the past. Consequently, an inquiry has been announced by the government in an attempt to analyse what exactly occurred. This inquiry itself relates to blood and blood products provided to patients via the NHS before the year of 1991. The preliminary hearings of the inquiry began in September 2018 , with witnesses due to give evidence in April 2019. As a result, it m