INTRODUCTION
Most social and economic rights, as contained in the international human rights treaties, are not directly justiciable in the United Kingdom. Despite this, individuals may be able to enforce legal entitlements to the substance of some of those rights via domestic courts. In relation to those social and economic rights which relate to destitution, such enforcement is possible because the Westminster Parliament has legislated to imbue public authorities with a range of statutory powers which, when arising, require them to make provision to alleviate destitution …
Luke D Graham, Charity and Statutory Powers to Alleviate Destitution, King’s Law Journal. Published online: 26 August 2025.
Leave a Reply