The Weekly Law Reports
[2017] 4 WLR 154
Queen’s Bench Division
Regina (Butt) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
[2017] EWHC 1930 (Admin)
2016 December 6–9; 2017 July 26
Ouseley J
Education— University— Freedom of speech— Statutory counter-terrorism guidance on preventing radicalisation of students on campus— Claimant potential visiting speaker challenging guidance concerning external speakers attending campus events— Whether failure to have particular regard to duty to ensure freedom of speech in higher education institutions— Whether breach of claimant’s Convention right to freedom of speech— Whether guidance unlawful—
Education (No 2) Act 1986 (c 61), s 43
[1]
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art, 10
[2]
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Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c 6), ss 26, 29, 31
[3]
Terrorism— Counter-terrorism— Terrorism prevention strategy— Home Office collecting, storing, retaining and using data relating to claimant— Whether unjustified interference with claimant’s Convention right to respect for private life—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 8