Just Satisfaction – But only just?
13 May 2009
The award of damages under the Human Rights Act – Article by Ben Collins
Article 13 ECHR requires national courts to provide an effective remedy for violations of the convention. This article examines the extent to which the UK courts are prepared to conclude that such an effective remedy should include an award of damages. As will be seen, there is a marked reluctance to award damages save in the clearest cases.