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"Impossible or disproportionate burden": The UK's approach to the Investigatory Obligation under Articles 2 and 3 ECHR

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In this article, I argue for a rigorous engagement by the UK executive and domestic courts with the European Court of Human Rights’ development of the positive investigatory obligation under arts 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The UK has sought to expand the dicta from Osman v United Kingdom that positive obligations should not be interpreted to impose an "impossible or disproportionate burden" on domestic authorities, while under-emphasising the criteria for effec...

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Peer reviewed

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
College Only
Oxford college:
Merton College
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-7133-2841
Publisher:
Sweet and Maxwell Publisher's website
Journal:
European Human Rights Law Review Journal website
Volume:
2020
Issue:
5
Pages:
499-511
Publication date:
2020-11-13
Acceptance date:
2020-08-18
ISSN:
1361-1526
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1132757
Local pid:
pubs:1132757
Deposit date:
2020-09-18

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