Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Human rights laws cost Britain £42bn in rulings and payouts

Daily Mail
"Membership of the European Court of Human Rights has cost UK taxpayers more than £42billion, according to a report.The bill for complying with its judgments has seen money thrown at litigation and diverted from essential services, it is claimed.The court, based in Strasbourg, France, has even forced Parliament to overturn a number of UK laws. It even made the government give prisoners the vote – despite strong opposition from ministers and the public."

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