Lord Sumption and the Limits of the Law: Is the Human Rights Project Undemocratic and Elitist?
11th January 2017
Barrister
David Bedingfield, considers the arguments in a debate of vital importance to family lawyers.
Is the enforcement of “human rights” by judges elitist and anti-democratic? Is it right that we now regularly see unelected judges interpreting vague language in a constitutional document to override the clear will of the majority? Read more