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The Secretary of State for Justice considered that Article 7 does not mean that the UK can’t change the ways laws are enforced.

In Robbie’s case, courts found that Article 7 wasn’t breached because he wasn’t given more than the maximum punishment available at the time he committed a crime.

Suzanne’s relied on her right to life and right to freedom of expression to challenge a court order to hand over her sources for a story on the IRA.

The Sunday Times relied on its right to freedom of expression and the public's right to receive information to run a story about thalidomide.

Protestors relied on their right to freedom of assembly and association to challenge the police for stopping them from attending a protest.

The UK was criticised for assisting in the case of two men being tried in the United States without assurances they wouldn’t face the death penalty, contrary to Article 1, Protocol 13.