Here’s an introduction to the Human Rights Act:
The blogs on this site contain short pieces on some recent cases decided under the Human Rights Act 1998 and about human rights issues in the UK.
Contents:
- Devolved legislation and human rights
- The law of Negligence and the Human Rights Act: Michael v Chief Constable
- Taking into account European Court decisions: Haney
- Criminal records and spent convictions
- Balancing rights – the case of TW
- Taking into account European Court decisions
- Life sentences – politics and human rights
- Religious Dress in Court
- Deporting Abu Qatada
- Open Justice – Bank Mellat in the Supreme Court
- Religion at Work – Eweida and others
- Confiscation of proceeds of crime – R v Waya (2012)
- Property and retrospective legislation – Salvesen v Riddell
- Duty to protect life – Van Colle
- Detention After Conviction – James
- Private information vs. a fair trial – Re A
- Revealing private history – MM and T