Human Rights in the U. K.: An Introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998
"Human rights issues are currently high on the political and academic agenda and this is now being reflected in their increasing importance within the law curriculum. This introductory textbook aims to provide new law students with a thorough grounding in the subject, bringing them fully up-to-date on the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on UK law, as well as providing an accessible and thought-provoking discussion for both students and professionals." Human Rights in the UK is ideal for...
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"Human rights issues are currently high on the political and academic agenda and this is now being reflected in their increasing importance within the law curriculum. This introductory textbook aims to provide new law students with a thorough grounding in the subject, bringing them fully up-to-date on the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on UK law, as well as providing an accessible and thought-provoking discussion for both students and professionals." Human Rights in the UK is ideal for students of the following courses: Ist year LL.B. specialist option in human rights at A-Level, ILEX Part 1, CPE, LPC and BVC. It also provides a valuable reference source for those from a non-legal background requiring an accessible introduction to the subject, drawing as it does on both authors' extensive experience lecturing on human rights to a variety of audiences, both legal and non-legal, at school, university and professional levels.
ForewordAcknowledgementsTable of CasesTable of International TreatiesTable of StatutesTable of Statutory Instruments1Introduction12The idea of human rights73The history of human rights and the Convention174Constitutional considerations335The scheme of the Human Rights Act 1998516Remedies under the Human Rights Act677Introduction to the Convention rights818The right to life: Article 2 and the Sixth Protocol999Freedom from torture: Article 311110Freedom from slavery: Article 412511Personal liberty: Article 513112The right to a fair trial: Article 614913Retrospective legislation: Article 717314The right to privacy: Article 818315Freedom of conscience: Article 9 and Article 2 of the First Protocol20716Freedom of expression: Article 1022317Freedom of assembly: Article 1123318The right to marry: Article 1224319The right to property: Article 1 of the First Protocol24920Free elections: Article 3 of the First Protocol26521The problem of terrorism27522Conclusion291App. 1The Human Rights Act 1998295App. 2The European Convention on Human Rights320App. 3Members of the Council of Europe and Convention ratifications344App. 4The Universal Declaration of Human Rights347Further reading352Index355
