No, oldgit, it is not bogey.
It is yet another example of the ECHR overriding the wishes of the UK Parliament. I have yet to come across a recent Human Rights ruling by the European Court which did not benefit criminals, illegal immigrants or minority groups seeking exemption from the laws which the rest of the population have abide by.
This latest episode makes it compulsory for a �review� to take place of those who have been ordered to remain on the Sex Offenders� Register for life. The first review that is undertaken where no change is recommended will result in an immediate appeal to the European Court to overturn the decision. You can guess what the result of that hearing will be.
The UK has lost the ability to deal with criminals in the way it thinks fit. All those anxious parents who want to see convicted paedophiles placed under strict control when they are released can think again.
As I have said many, many times, this will not change unless we repeal the 1998 Human Rights Act, withdraw as a signatory to the ECHR (which has outlived its purpose and is being abused). Since we will have to withdraw from the EU to achieve the latter it is not going to happen.