Balancing rights
Balancing rights
Real World
In Re S (A Child) [2004], the House of Lords balanced Article 8 (privacy of a child) against Article 10 (press freedom to report a mother's criminal trial), concluding neither right had automatic priority and proportionality must be assessed case by case.
Exam Focus
Structure balancing answers using the four-stage proportionality test — legitimate aim, necessary, suitable, and least restrictive means — for full marks.
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