Textbook on Civil Liberties and Human Rights (Textbook)

Textbook on Civil Liberties and Human Rights is primarily aimed at students studying civil liberties and human rights in the context of a law degree, but it will be of interest to anyone who is concerned with the extent of our freedoms.
This new third edition has been completely rewritten to take account of the Human Rights Act 1998, which came into force on 2 October 2000. All the main freedoms, including freedom of the person, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom from discrimination are discussed. Each chapter
starts with a consideration of the impact of the Act on the area, including discussion of the relevant case law under the European Convention on Human Rights.
The influence of Europe is shown in many areas through the inclusion of relevant case law from both the domestic courts and the European Court of Human Rights. Cases include Redmond-Bate v DPP (1999) and Steel v UK (1999) on breach of the peace; R v Argent (1997) and Condron v UK (2000) on the
right to silence; R v Chalkley (1998) and Khan v UK (2000) on s.78 of PACE. Other case law discussed includes Attorney General v Blake (1998) on breach of confidence; DPP v Jones (1999) on demonstrations; the Pinochet case (1999) on extradition; and Reynolds v Times Newspapers(1999) on defamation.
New statutory material, in addition to the Human Rights Act itself, includes the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and the Freedom of Information Bill 2000.