Welcome to the Human Rights Lawyers Association
The Human Rights Lawyers Association is a forum for those involved in the law and legal professions to discuss human rights issues. Our principal objective is to protect and promote …
The Human Rights Lawyers Association is open to all connected with the law and the legal profession who have an interest in human rights law in the United Kingdom.
The Association currently has over 2,000 members including solicitors, barristers, advocates, judges, government lawyers, legal academics, legal executives, in-house lawyers, pupils, trainees and law students.
We exist to increase knowledge and understanding of human rights and to aid their effective implementation within the UK legal framework and system of government.
The Human Rights Lawyers Association is a forum for those involved in the law and legal professions to discuss human rights issues. Our principal objective is to protect and promote …
Dr Louise Loder, HRLA Executive Committee Member, attended the International Human Rights Day celebrations at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) on 10 December 2024 at the kind invitation …
The Human Rights Lawyers Association was pleased to partner with the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales on a virtual seminar event as a follow up to the …
The Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA) were pleased to host ‘UK Sanctions in 2024: Help or Hindrance to Human Rights?’, which took place at Doughty Street Chambers and online on …
Careers Day Events HRLA’s 2024 Careers Day, organised by the Junior Lawyers Committee, took place on Saturday 26 October, and was held at Goldsmiths, University of London. The Careers Day …
In the year where climate change law hit the headlines, with KlimaSeniorinnen v Switzerland in the European Court of Human Rights and Finch v Surrey County Council in the Supreme …
The HRLA is delighted to announce that applications are now open for our brand new, fully funded, human rights Bursary Scheme (deadline 03 October 2024) With thanks to this year’s …
The HRLA Junior Lawyers Committee were delighted to hold the Lord Kerr Competition for the third year running in 2024. The essay question was: ‘Should the rights to freedom of …
I am honoured and delighted to be introducing this collection of contributions celebrating the HRLA’s 20th anniversary. 2023 also brings significant anniversaries for the UK’s Human Rights Act 1998, the …
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