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Hearsay and H uman R ights: A l‐ K hawaja in the G rand C hamber
Author(s) -
Redmayne Mike
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the modern law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.37
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1468-2230
pISSN - 0026-7961
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2230.2012.00927.x
Subject(s) - hearsay , context (archaeology) , combinatorics , mathematics , political science , law , history , archaeology
This note analyses the E uropean C ourt of H uman R ights' G rand C hamber judgment in A l‐ K hawaja and T ahery v U nited K ingdom , and gives it a cautious welcome. The note suggests how E nglish C ourts might respond to the judgment and concludes by assessing justifications for strong confrontation rights and the wider political context of the G rand C hamber's decision.