Webinar held to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights and the 20th anniversary of the Human Rights Act, in the UK context. It examines what the HRA has done for the UK and the contemporary political context. In particular, speakers considered reform proposals such as the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 2019-21. This can be seen in the context of the Conservative Party's 2019 manifesto commitment to 'update the Human Rights Act and administrative law to ensure that there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our vital national security and effective government'. The webinar also considered the continuing value of the ECHR for both the UK and the wider region, including the relevance of the HRA/ECHR to UK-EU Brexit negotiations.
