O'Connor v Bar Standards Board
The claim under Article 14 ECHR was time-barred as the act complained of—the prosecution—concluded with the verdict, and opposing the appeal was not a continuation of the prosecution. No application for extension of time was made, and the court was not obliged to grant one in the absence of such an application.
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- Parties
- Appellant: Daphne Evadney Portia O’Connor; Respondent: Bar Standards Board
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 25 July 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Article 14 ECHR, Limitation Under Human Rights Act, Indirect Discrimination, Disciplinary Proceedings, Extension of Time
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Parties
Daphne Evadney Portia O’Connor
Appellant
Bar Standards Board
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claim under Article 14 ECHR was time-barred under section 7(5) of the Human Rights Act 1998
- 2 Whether the prosecution and subsequent opposition to appeal constituted a continuing act for limitation purposes
- 3 Whether the court should grant an extension of time under section 7(5)(b)
Ratio Decidendi
The claim under Article 14 ECHR was time-barred as the act complained of—the prosecution—concluded with the verdict, and opposing the appeal was not a continuation of the prosecution. No application for extension of time was made, and the court was not obliged to grant one in the absence of such an application.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
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