TY - BOOK AU - Hoffman,David AU - Rowe,John TI - Human rights in the UK : an introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998: an introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998 SN - 9781405874038 AV - KD4080 .H64 U1 - 342.4108/5 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Harlow, England, New York PB - Pearson Longman KW - Great Britain KW - Human Rights Act 1998 KW - Civil rights N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- The idea of human rights -- The history of human rights and the Convention -- Constitutional considerations -- The scheme of the Human Rights Act 1998 -- Remedies under the Human Rights Act -- Introduction to the Convention rights -- The right to life : Article 2 and the Thirteenth Protocol -- Freedom from torture : Article 3 -- Freedom from slavery : Article 4 -- Personal liberty : Article 5 -- The right to a fair trial : Article 6 -- Retrospective legislation : Article 7 -- The right to privacy : Article 8 -- Freedom of conscience : Article 9 and Article 2 of the First Protocol -- Freedom of expression : Article 10 -- Freedom of assembly : Article 11 -- The right to marry : Article 12 -- The right to property : Article 1 of the First Protocol -- Free elections : Article 3 of the First Protocol -- The problem of terrorism -- Conclusion N2 - This highly acclaimed textbook provides law students with a thorough introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998, its background, how it came to be passed and the mass of case law that has followed it ER -