R (Countryside Alliance) v Attorney General
E1029487
R (Countryside Alliance) v Attorney General is a leading UK constitutional and human rights case in which the Countryside Alliance unsuccessfully challenged the legality of the Hunting Act 2004, particularly on grounds relating to property rights and rural freedoms.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom court case
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constitutional law case ⓘ human rights case ⓘ public law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
administrative law
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constitutional law ⓘ human rights law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| challengeType |
constitutional challenge
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human rights challenge ⓘ |
| characteristic |
leading case on human rights challenges to social legislation
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leading case on the constitutional status of the Hunting Act 2004 ⓘ leading case on the relationship between Parliament and the courts ⓘ |
| claimant | Countryside Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsStatute | Hunting Act 2004 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| court | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendant | Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
Hunting Act 2004 is compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights
NERFINISHED
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no violation of Article 1 of Protocol 1 ECHR ⓘ no violation of Articles 8, 11 and 14 ECHR ⓘ |
| impact | clarified limits of human rights arguments against social and moral legislation in the UK ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Article 1 of Protocol 1 ECHR
NERFINISHED
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Article 11 ECHR ⓘ Article 14 ECHR NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 8 ECHR NERFINISHED ⓘ compatibility of the Hunting Act 2004 with the European Convention on Human Rights ⓘ freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ property rights ⓘ rural freedoms ⓘ validity of the Hunting Act 2004 ⓘ |
| outcome |
Hunting Act 2004 upheld
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claim dismissed ⓘ |
| partyTypeOfClaimant |
interest group
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rural advocacy organisation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
judicial review of primary legislation
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margin of appreciation ⓘ parliamentary sovereignty ⓘ proportionality review ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
European Convention on Human Rights
NERFINISHED
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Human Rights Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultForClaimant | unsuccessful ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
field sports
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hunting with dogs ⓘ rural sports ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
the Hunting Act 2004 was valid primary legislation
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wasChallengedIn
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R (Countryside Alliance) v Attorney General
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subject surface form:
Hunting Act 2004