Ian Leigh
Biographic Data
| ID | 3479236 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ian Leigh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ian |
| FAMILY NAME | Leigh |
| SIGNATURE | LEIGH I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Durham University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5916-4646 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Vaccination, conscientious objection and human rights
This paper discusses the extent to which conscientious objections to vaccination qualify for protection under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Drawing on an examination of the nature of conscience and the ethics of vaccine refusal, it argues that a narrow category of reasons for refusal to be vaccinated can be differentiated from more general ‘vaccine hesitancy’. In relation to conscience objections of this kind, it engages in a sy…
Religious Adjudication and the European Convention on Human Rights
Despite extensive discussion of the desirability of recognition of religious law in Europe in recent years and widespread agreement among commentators that the precondition for any such recognition must be respect for human rights, there has little detailed analysis of what this would entail. This article aims to redress that omission by a systematic discussion of the compatibility of various forms of religious adjudication with the European Conv…
Religious Symbols, Conscience, and the Rights of Others
This article considers some of the features of the judgment in Eweida and Others v United Kingdom, which are positive from a religious claimant’s perspective—not least the welcome removal of unhelpful definitional ‘filters’ preventing individuals from making successful Article 9 ECHR applications, and we explore the implications of this for both European and domestic law. We also consider the arguably less satisfactory features of the judgment, p…
Part II, 4 Models of Religion–State Relations
This chapter surveys the various types of interaction between religion and government. The object is not to posit yet another typology of religion-state relations, but to consider which model or models best advance religious freedom in a liberal state. These models include theocracy, Erastianism, separationism and secularism, religious ‘establishment’, Pluralist models, neutrality models, and the competitive market model. Overall, it is difficult…
Balancing Religious Autonomy and Other Human Rights under the European Convention
This article addresses human rights conflicts between religious groups and individuals under the European Convention on Human Rights from the viewpoint of recognition of religious autonomy. The status of religious organizations and the treatment of collective religious liberty under the Convention are analysed, together with the implications for the state, before attention turns to various ways in which conflict with individual rights may occur a…
Post‐Secularism and the E uropean C ourt of H uman R ights: O r H ow G od N ever R eally W ent A way
This article analyses the critical yet elusive notions of state neutrality, secularism and religious coercion under the E uropean C onvention in light of the E uropean C ourt of H uman R ights recent decision in L autsi v I taly . We contend that the real concern in the Italian crucifix case was not the infringement of the school pupils’ religious freedom nor the proselytising or coercive effect of the ‘passive’ religious symbols. Rather, opponen…
Damned if they do, Damned if they don’t: The European Court of Human Rights and the Protection of Religion from Attack
Changing the rules of the game: Some necessary legal reforms to United Kingdom intelligence
This article argues that there is a need to modernise the law governing accountability of the UK security and intelligence agencies following changes in their work in the last decade. Since 9/11 the agencies have come increasingly into the spotlight, especially because of the adoption of controversial counter-terrorism policies by the government (in particular forms of executive detention) and by its international partners, notably the US. The ar…
Horizontal Rights, the Human Rights Act and Privacy: Lessons from the Commonwealth
Protection of privacy is one of the areas most often claimed as having the potential for significant development as a result of incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights (“the Convention”). As is well known, English law lacks a general remedy for infringement of privacy per se : although the courts have lamented the lack of protection for private individuals (notably from the press), they have hitherto left it to Parliament to inte…
Secrets of the Political Constitution
Book reviewed in this article: Adam Tomkins, The Constitution after Scott: Government Unwrapped
Public Interest Immunity
Journal Article Public Interest Immunity Get access IAN LEIGH IAN LEIGH *Reader in Public Law, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Parliamentary Affairs, Volume 50, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55–70, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.pa.a028715 Published: 01 January 1997
Five Volumes in Search of Accountability: The Scott Report
Employment, Justice and Détente: The Reform of Vetting
The Security Service Act 1989
Post‐Secularism and the E uropean C ourt of H uman R ights: O r H ow G od N ever R eally W ent A way
This article analyses the critical yet elusive notions of state neutrality, secularism and religious coercion under the E uropean C onvention in light of the E uropean C ourt of H uman R ights recent decision in L autsi v I taly . We contend that the real concern in the Italian crucifix case was not the infringement of the school pupils’ religious freedom nor the proselytising or coercive effect of the ‘passive’ religious symbols. Rather, opponen…
Damned if they do, Damned if they don’t: The European Court of Human Rights and the Protection of Religion from Attack
Changing the rules of the game: Some necessary legal reforms to United Kingdom intelligence
This article argues that there is a need to modernise the law governing accountability of the UK security and intelligence agencies following changes in their work in the last decade. Since 9/11 the agencies have come increasingly into the spotlight, especially because of the adoption of controversial counter-terrorism policies by the government (in particular forms of executive detention) and by its international partners, notably the US. The ar…
Horizontal Rights, the Human Rights Act and Privacy: Lessons from the Commonwealth
Protection of privacy is one of the areas most often claimed as having the potential for significant development as a result of incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights (“the Convention”). As is well known, English law lacks a general remedy for infringement of privacy per se : although the courts have lamented the lack of protection for private individuals (notably from the press), they have hitherto left it to Parliament to inte…
Public Interest Immunity
Journal Article Public Interest Immunity Get access IAN LEIGH IAN LEIGH *Reader in Public Law, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Parliamentary Affairs, Volume 50, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55–70, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.pa.a028715 Published: 01 January 1997
Five Volumes in Search of Accountability: The Scott Report
The Security Service Act 1989
Employment, Justice and Détente: The Reform of Vetting
Five Volumes in Search of Accountability: The Scott Report
Public Interest Immunity
Journal Article Public Interest Immunity Get access IAN LEIGH IAN LEIGH *Reader in Public Law, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Parliamentary Affairs, Volume 50, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55–70, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.pa.a028715 Published: 01 January 1997
Horizontal Rights, the Human Rights Act and Privacy: Lessons from the Commonwealth
Protection of privacy is one of the areas most often claimed as having the potential for significant development as a result of incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights (“the Convention”). As is well known, English law lacks a general remedy for infringement of privacy per se : although the courts have lamented the lack of protection for private individuals (notably from the press), they have hitherto left it to Parliament to inte…
Secrets of the Political Constitution
Book reviewed in this article: Adam Tomkins, The Constitution after Scott: Government Unwrapped
Changing the rules of the game: Some necessary legal reforms to United Kingdom intelligence
This article argues that there is a need to modernise the law governing accountability of the UK security and intelligence agencies following changes in their work in the last decade. Since 9/11 the agencies have come increasingly into the spotlight, especially because of the adoption of controversial counter-terrorism policies by the government (in particular forms of executive detention) and by its international partners, notably the US. The ar…
Damned if they do, Damned if they don’t: The European Court of Human Rights and the Protection of Religion from Attack
Balancing Religious Autonomy and Other Human Rights under the European Convention
This article addresses human rights conflicts between religious groups and individuals under the European Convention on Human Rights from the viewpoint of recognition of religious autonomy. The status of religious organizations and the treatment of collective religious liberty under the Convention are analysed, together with the implications for the state, before attention turns to various ways in which conflict with individual rights may occur a…
Post‐Secularism and the E uropean C ourt of H uman R ights: O r H ow G od N ever R eally W ent A way
This article analyses the critical yet elusive notions of state neutrality, secularism and religious coercion under the E uropean C onvention in light of the E uropean C ourt of H uman R ights recent decision in L autsi v I taly . We contend that the real concern in the Italian crucifix case was not the infringement of the school pupils’ religious freedom nor the proselytising or coercive effect of the ‘passive’ religious symbols. Rather, opponen…
Part II, 4 Models of Religion–State Relations
This chapter surveys the various types of interaction between religion and government. The object is not to posit yet another typology of religion-state relations, but to consider which model or models best advance religious freedom in a liberal state. These models include theocracy, Erastianism, separationism and secularism, religious ‘establishment’, Pluralist models, neutrality models, and the competitive market model. Overall, it is difficult…
Religious Symbols, Conscience, and the Rights of Others
This article considers some of the features of the judgment in Eweida and Others v United Kingdom, which are positive from a religious claimant’s perspective—not least the welcome removal of unhelpful definitional ‘filters’ preventing individuals from making successful Article 9 ECHR applications, and we explore the implications of this for both European and domestic law. We also consider the arguably less satisfactory features of the judgment, p…
Religious Adjudication and the European Convention on Human Rights
Despite extensive discussion of the desirability of recognition of religious law in Europe in recent years and widespread agreement among commentators that the precondition for any such recognition must be respect for human rights, there has little detailed analysis of what this would entail. This article aims to redress that omission by a systematic discussion of the compatibility of various forms of religious adjudication with the European Conv…
Vaccination, conscientious objection and human rights
This paper discusses the extent to which conscientious objections to vaccination qualify for protection under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Drawing on an examination of the nature of conscience and the ethics of vaccine refusal, it argues that a narrow category of reasons for refusal to be vaccinated can be differentiated from more general ‘vaccine hesitancy’. In relation to conscience objections of this kind, it engages in a sy…
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