A Bill to require persons bringing claims or proceedings under the Human Rights Act 1998 to satisfy a test of reasonableness and equity; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
4 May 2021
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The Bill would require people bringing claims under the Human Rights Act 1998 to satisfy a test of reasonableness and equity. It introduces a new threshold for pursuing human rights claims and provides for related measures under the banner of 'connected purposes'. The Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons and was introduced by Sir Christopher Chope.
The Bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons; the first reading was completed in 2020, and it is now progressing through Parliament.
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10 Feb 2020
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
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