Publisher's Synopsis
As this work examines the new legislation and includes detailed background to the Human Rights Act, the provisions of the Act and each of the rights which are enshrined in the Act, you can be confident that you have the information you need to interpret a complicated area of law - with ease. European and Commonwealth case law is also included together with primary materials such as the Act itself and key international conventions to provide you with the most authoritative account of the Human Rights Act in one handy reference source. The main focus of this indispensable title is upon civil and political rights but discussion is also given on such areas as economic, social and cultural rights, which are in part justiciable and relevant to the interpretation of some civil and political rights. This second edition considers the background, content and application of the Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights and provides a full summary of the case law, making the work entirely up-to-date. The new edition also features a brand new chapter on the parliamentary scrutiny of human rights.;Separate chapters consider the impact of the new legislation on Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to allow you to evaluate the effect of the Human Rights Act 1998 across the entire United Kingdom. This work is also available as part of Human Rights Direct."
