Subjects:

Human Rights and Civil Liberties

Contents:

Part 1 Introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights: the Human Rights Act 1998 - general principles

making a claim under the Human Rights Act 1998

Convention rights - an overview

the Strasbourg approach to the protection of Convention rights

positive obligations under the Convention. Part 2 The European Convention on Human Rights and criminal law: the Convention in criminal proceedings - an introduction

the pre-trial stage

fair-trial guarantees

evidence in criminal cases

appeals. Part 3 The European Convention on Human Rights and civil proceedings: the Convention in civil proceedings - an introduction

civil rights and obligations - the public/private-law divide

civil litigation. Part 4 The European Convention on Human Rights - specific issues: the right to life

police powers and the Convention

prisoners

mental health

immigration, asylum, extradition and deportation

family law

children

education

privacy

sexuality and sexual orientation

access to information

environmental issues

workplace rights

housing

welfare benefits and related issues

freedom of expression

the media

protests, demonstrations and public order

property rights

commercial activities and tax

religion

discrimination. Part 5 Pursuing a case to Strasbourg: the practice and procedure of the European Court of Human Rights. Appendices: the Human Rights Act 1998

the European Convention on Human Rights

Court rules

Committee of Ministers' rules

Court legal-aid rules

complaint form

form of authority.

The Human Rights Act 1998 imposes radical changes on UK law and practice: all statutes have to be reinterpreted to ""read in"" human rights, all public authorities (including the courts) have to comply with the European Convention on Human Rights - there is a new right of action against those who fail to do so - and breach of a Convention right is a defence in criminal and civil proceedings.

The Act incorporates into UK law not only the Convention itself, but also the extensive case-law of the European Court and Commission of Human Rights.;Presenting a detailed analysis of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the case law of the European Court and Commission of Human Rights, this book draws on all 1500 cases (reported and unreported) from Strasbourg which affect UK civil and criminal law. They are set out in a way designed to enable practitioners and advisers to concentrate on those cases most relevant to their area of practice.