... probably unlawful under European Law.

Hamish has mentioned taking things to Europe if need be at various meetings and posts in the past. We seem to be heading towards that now at least as a possibility. So what are the mechanics? I imagine we need to have the current bill ratified first. Is an ECHR action brought straight away as a matter of principle, do we then have to wait and see how it is being applied generally, or do we have to wait until some specific breach of the ECHR is manifest?