Ensuring equitable treatment and protecting fundamental freedoms are paramount in today’s legal landscape. Delve into the intricate landscape of ensuring fairness and dignity for all individuals. This topic provides essential insights and practical guidance for legal practitioners dedicated to upholding equality and safeguarding human rights within the realm of public law. Strengthen your expertise and stay informed about pivotal cases, legislative amendments, and best practices.
Methods of statutory interpretation used to resolve disputes about the meaning of legislationIntroduction to statutory interpretationThe aim of...
Sources of constitutional lawIn briefThe British constitution is unwritten in the sense that it does not derive from a single constitutional text. It...
Direct effect of EU lawWhat is direct effect of EU law?The doctrine of direct effect is a fundamental principle of EU law developed by the Court of...
Convention rights—structure of qualified rightsThe rights preserved under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as set out in the Human...
Public authorities under the Human Rights Act 1998The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) requires public authorities not to act in ways which are incompatible with the Convention rights. Only if a body is a public authority is it vulnerable to a claim. Therefore it is vital to be able to determine
Article 8—Right to respect for private and family lifeIntroductionArticle 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) provides:‘1. Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence.2. There shall be no interference by a public authority with
An introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998Convention rightsThe Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) came into force in October 2000 and aims to give effect to the rights contained in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) (the Convention rights). The ECHR is an international binding treaty
Convention rights—compatibility of legislationParliamentary statements of compatibilityThe Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) is designed not only to give people a remedy when their rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) have been breached, but also to encourage governments and
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