: Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:31 pm
hfc herts wrote:
Having studied it to the extent that I have had to in my professional career, I would say we all benefit from it. The sad thing is though it is exploited for the benefit of those who really don't deserve it at times.
On the basis that they aren't human?
Tbh I tend to agree with what you say, although the impression people get tends to come from the media, with only stupid cases reported. What it has done is cut down the amount of money spent taking ludicrous cases to the ECHR only to have government policy overturned.