Lord Woolf warning over UK Bill of Rights

A Law Lord has warned of conflicts between the European Convention on Human Rights and the government's proposed British Bill of Rights.

Lord Woolf said the UK faced a "stark choice" between accepting European court rulings or leaving the system.

The government is looking at a Bill of Rights following rows with Europe over prisoner voting and sex offenders.

It insists this will not undermine the European Convention but Lord Woolf warned of "complication".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12522239

The problem is that you can't just leave the jurisdiction of the ECHR. IIRC you'd have to leave the EU pretty much.

Lime Flavoured wrote:The problem is that you can't just leave the jurisdiction of the ECHR. IIRC you'd have to leave the EU pretty much.

Not a bad thing me thinks

Strawberry wrote:

Lime Flavoured wrote:The problem is that you can't just leave the jurisdiction of the ECHR. IIRC you'd have to leave the EU pretty much.

Not a bad thing me thinks

Probably not, but easier said than done.

Lime Flavoured wrote:

Strawberry wrote:

Lime Flavoured wrote:The problem is that you can't just leave the jurisdiction of the ECHR. IIRC you'd have to leave the EU pretty much.

Not a bad thing me thinks

Probably not, but easier said than done.

Youre not wrong there. Seems its all bound in blood pacts

I was reading that Cameron said he basically he wants to but has to abide by law and no country has gone against them since Greece at such as such a time.

Im not a tory but I do like Camerons' stance on the EU lately and its been a long time coming.