Subjects:

Human Rights and Civil Liberties

Contents:

Part 1 The enforcement of human rights and civil liberties: the enforcement of human rights and civil liberties

the European Convention on Human Rights - principles and procedure

the European Convention on Human Rights - the rights guaranteed

enforcing civil liberties and human rights in domestic law

the Human Rights Act 1998. Part 2 Specific human rights in domestic law: freedom of expression - principles and restrictions

free speech and contempt of court

freedom of speech and the protection of reputation and confidentiality

freedom of association and assembly

prisoners' rights

the right to privacy. Appendices: the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950)

the Human Rights Act 1998.

This is an introduction to civil liberties and human rights for undergraduate law students. ""Civil liberties"" is the name traditionally given to the study of human rights law in a domestic (national) context. This book positions civil liberties' protection in the light of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the standards of human rights protection laid down, principally, by the European Convention on Human Rights and its case law.

In part one, students are introduced to the meaning and scope of civil liberties, the reasons for their recognition and enforcement, the machinery available for redress and, equally importantly, the reasons why civil liberties need to be restricted, including the limitations of those restrictions.

Part two looks at specific areas of civil liberties in context. This encourages students to appreciate the tension between civil liberties and their legal protection, and to develop an understanding of the techniques used in domestic and international law to balance such liberties with other rights and interests.