Supreme Court hears appeal on retrospective effect of Human Rights Act 1998

25 July, 2016

Tim Eicke QC and Edward Brown, instructed by the Government Legal Department, appear on 25-26 July 2016 in the Supreme Court in an important appeal regarding the retrospective effect of the Human Rights Act. The appeal concerns the ability of individuals to rely on discrimination and human rights violations which pre-date the HRA. The case concerns an appeal by Mr Eric Johnson who alleges discrimination by reason of his nationality status at the time of his birth. Judgment is expected to be reserved.