Author: Duran Seddon

Duran Seddon

Duran is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers. He has been involved in a range of high profile, significant cases over many years, including at the Supreme Court. He is the main author and editor of JCWI’s Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Handbook of JCWI’s Guide to the Points Based System.

Strasbourg revisits approach to serious illness, medical treatment and Article 3

27 December 2016 No Comments

On 13 December 2016, the Grand Chamber handed down its much-awaited decision in Paposhvili v Belgium (Applcn No. 41738/10). The decision: (1) clarifies, widens and

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Strasbourg revisits approach to serious illness, medical treatment and Article 3

On 13 December 2016, the Grand Chamber handed down its much-awaited decision in Paposhvili v Belgium (Applcn No. 41738/10). The decision: (1) clarifies, widens and provides guidance on the circumstances in which an alien suffering from a serious illness can resist removal under art 3 ECHR; and (2) gives rise...

27th December 2016

Author: Duran Seddon

Duran Seddon

Strasbourg revisits approach to serious illness, medical treatment and Article 3

Strasbourg revisits approach to serious illness, medical treatment and Article 3

BY Duran Seddon