Jeffrey Shaw   90 #109 Posted June 7, 2018 The Supreme Court has ruled the position in NI lawful but nevertheless incompatible with Human Rights legislation (i.e. the law is still the law). See BBC News report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-44395150 and Court decision http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/uk/cases/UKSC/2018/27.html&query=(abortion) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Top Cats Hat   10 #110 Posted June 7, 2018 The Supreme Court has ruled the position in NI lawful but nevertheless incompatible with Human Rights legislation (i.e. the law is still the law). See BBC News report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-44395150 and Court decision http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/uk/cases/UKSC/2018/27.html&query=(abortion)  My understanding is that what they actually said was that they couldn't make a judgement because of the manner in which the matter had been brought to them (ie. not based on an actual case) but if they had been allowed to rule, then it would be that the position in NI was incompatible with human rights legislation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
