"Even after a mere two years, it is possible to form a reasonably clear impression as to what are likely be the ultimate consequences of the ECHR being made part of our domestic law. It is already obvious that the result will be changes, significant changes, to our constitutional arrangements" - Lord Woolf, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. The Human Rights Act 1998 brought the European Convention on Human Rights into British law. Since this important, constitutional Act came into force it has had a momentous impact on our legal system. For example: challenges to the human rights compatibility of primary legislation have led to the amendment of Acts of Parliament (for instance the Mental Health Act); significant areas of criminal law have been reviewed - including some statutory presumptions and assumptions (for example on the possession of drugs); the test for judicial review in human rights cases has been substantially altered; the right to life has been used to improve coroners' inquests but has not been held to grant a right to die; and the competing rights of privacy and freedom of expression have been instrumental in determining cases where celebrities have tried to prevent newspapers publishing stories about them. The third edition puts these recent developments in context and provides an up-to-date introduction to the Act and Convention. Building on the best-selling previous editions, the new guide has been extensively rewritten for even greater ease of use. "Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998": provides a clear, concise explanation of how the Human Rights Act 1998 has been applied; summarizes the interpretative techniques that lawyers need to understand; outlines the scope of the Convention articles and highlights key domestic cases on relevant rights; and details further sources for research on domestic and Strasbourg human rights jurisprudence. No practitioner, law teacher, or student should be without this guide. All royalties from sales are donated to liberty's work in protecting civil liberties and promoting human rights.

Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998

Wadham, John

Mountfield, Helen

Edmundson, Anna

Constitutional Law

Oxford Univ. Pr.

Human rights law in the UK continues to evolve as a result of cases from both the domestic and Strasbourg Courts. The fourth edition of this popular guide puts recent developments in context and provide an up-to-date introduction to the Act and Convention. The book contains the full text of the Human Rights Act 1998, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998 (Blackstone's Guide Series)

Blackstone Press

The Blackstone's Guide Series delivers concise and accessible books covering the latest legislative changes and amendments. Published soon after enactment, they offer expert commentary by leading names on the scope, extent and effects of the legislation, plus a full copy of the Act itself. They offer a cost-effective solution to key information needs and are the perfect companion for any practitioner needing to get up to speed with the latest changes. This new edition of the Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998 provides clear, concise coverage of the operation and application of the Human Rights Act 1998. In a time of uncertainty about the future of human rights in the UK, this edition discusses the successes and failures of the Act and its possible replacement with a Bill of Rights.The Guide assesses the case law of the European Court and analyzes the impact of Convention rights in landmark domestic judgements across a wide range of areas, including terrorism, privacy, discrimination, and criminal law. It explains the interpretive techniques employed by the courts to read legislation compatibly with Convention rights, and maps the UK and Strasbourg courts' divergence in approach to certain areas of human rights protection. It also highlights the aspects of the Act that the courts have not yet clarified.The book contains a copy of the Human Rights Act 1998 as amended, the European Convention for the Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.

Prochaska, Elizabeth

Gallagher, Caoilfhionn

Foreign & International Law

The Human Rights Act 1998 incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights into British law and is a huge constitutional innovation. There will be radical changes to legal techniques which will affect every area of the law - from commerce to crime, from tax to civil liberties, from familylaw to public law. This second edition provides an up-to-date, clear and user-friendly guide to what it all means. It provides a clear, concise explanation of how the Human Rights Act 1998 will be applied and summarizes the interpretative techniques that lawyers need to understand. The textillustrates, with examples, areas in which the Act will have an impact. It also summarizes developments in Strasbourg case lawand the new Scottish and House of Lords case law. A copy of the Human Rights Act 1998, the Convention, the practice rules and all the relevant Hansard statements areincluded.

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Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998

Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998 (Blackstone's Guide Series)

Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998 (Blackstone's Guide Series)

Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998