ISBN10: 0198705751, ISBN13: 9780198705758, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover . 2015. 7th Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
[Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2015]

Paperback / softback. New. This vital text provides a clear and accessible introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998, the European Convention of Human Rights, and the procedure for making an application to the European Court of Human Rights. The new edition includes all recent developments and likely future changes in this very topical area of law. ISBN 0198705751 9780198705758 [GB]

ISBN10: 0198705751, ISBN13: 9780198705758, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Softcover Paperback. The Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998 provides clear, concise coverage of the operation and application of the Human Rights Act 1998, discussing the successes and failures of the Act and the debate surrounding its possible eventual replacement with a Bill of Rights. The Guide assesses the case law of the European Court and analyses the impact of Convention rights in landmark domestic judgements across a wide range ofareas, including terrorism, privacy, discrimination, and criminal law. It explains the interpretive techniques employed by the courts to read legislation compatibly with Convention rights, and maps the UK andStrasbourg courts' divergence in approach to certain areas of human rights protection. It also highlights the aspects of the Act that the courts have not yet clarified. The new edition of this popular Guide considers all relevant developments since the publication of the previous edition. The book contains a copy of the Human Rights Act 1998 as amended, and the European Convention for the Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.The Blackstone'sGuide series delivers concise and accessible books covering the latest legislative changes and amendments. Published soon after enactment, they offer expert commentary by leading names on the scope,extent and effects of the legislation, plus a full copy of the Act ...