The recent case of Cadder v HMA 2010 UKSC led to rare Emergency Legislation being rushed through Holyrood. Cadder argued that his ECHR Art. 6 right to a fair trial had been infringed by a lack of legal representation during police detention connected to alleged criminal behaviour. His appeal to the UKSC therefore originated in the criminal process.
UK Supreme Court
The recent case of Cadder v HMA 2010 UKSC led to rare Emergency Legislation being rushed through Holyrood. Cadder argued that his ECHR Art. 6 right to a fair trial had been infringed by a lack of legal representation during police detention connected to alleged criminal behaviour. His appeal to the UKSC therefore originated in the criminal process.