R (Kehoe) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Subject Matter

HUMAN RIGHTS — Right to fair trial — Determination of civil rights and obligations — Child Support Agency — Maintenance assessment on absent father — Mother prohibited from bringing enforcement proceedings — Whether mother's civil rights engaged — Whether breach of right to fair trial — Whether right to seek judicial review curing breach — Child Support Act 1991, s 8 (as amended by Social Security Act 1998, Sch 7, para 22) — Human Rights Act 1998, ss 4(1)(2), 6(1), 7(1)(a), Sch 1, Pt I, art 6(1)

[2004] EWCA Civ 225; [2004] QB 1378; [2004] 2 WLR 1481; [2004] 1 FLR 1132, CA

HUMAN RIGHTS — Right to fair trial — Determination of civil rights and obligations — Child Support Agency — Maintenance assessment on absent father — Mother prohibited from bringing enforcement proceedings — Whether mother's civil rights engaged — Whether breach of right to fair trial — Whether right to seek judicial review curing breach — Child Support Act 1991, s 8 (as amended by Social Security Act 1998, Sch 7, para 22) — Human Rights Act 1998, ss 4(1)(2), 6(1), 7(1)(a), Sch 1, Pt I, art 6(1)

[2005] UKHL 48; [2006] 1 AC 42; [2004] 1 WLR 2757; [2005] 3 WLR 252; [2005] 4 All ER 905; [2005] 2 FLR 1249, HL(E)

Appellate History

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Articles of the Convention Incorporated into the Human Rights Act 1998 - Article 6: right to a fair trial - Scope of art. 6(1) 91.20