HRLA and BHRC co-host virtual seminar on ‘Skills for Human Rights Practice’
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 …
HRLA hosts ‘UK Sanctions in 2024: A Help or Hindrance to Human Rights?’
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 …
HRLA Junior Lawyers Committee hosts another successful Careers Day at Goldsmiths
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 …
HRLA hosts ‘Climate Change and the Law’ with Lord Carnwath and Jessica Simor KC
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 …
HRLA Bursary Scheme | Applications now open
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 …
HRLA hosts Lord Kerr Essay Competition 2024 on freedom of expression and protest rights
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 …
Announcing the 2024-2025 Executive Committee & Junior Lawyers Committee
The 2024-2025 Executive Committee of the Human Rights Lawyers Association HRLA ChairJoe Middleton KC (Doughty Street Chambers)Joe is a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, where he heads the Immigration Team. …
HRLA publishes 20th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet
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 …
HRLA’s Junior Lawyers Committee organises Lord Kerr Essay Competition 2023 on poverty and human rights
The HRLA Junior Lawyers Committee were delighted to hold the Lord Kerr Competition for the second year running in 2023. The essay question was: ‘Is there a human right to …
HRLA Judicial Review Competition | Roll of Honour
The HRLA Judicial Review Competition is an annual competition run by the Young Lawyers’ Committee. The competition is open to law students throughout the United Kingdom. It involves teams of two …