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Human rights in the UK : an introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998 an introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998 / David Hoffman, John Rowe.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: Eng Publication details: Harlow, England ; New York : Pearson Longman, 2009.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxxvii, 466 p. : ill, map ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781405874038
  • 1405874031
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 342.4108/5 22
LOC classification:
  • KD4080 .H64
Contents:
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.
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.
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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.

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.

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