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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827739103321

Titolo

Human rights and the courts : bringing justice home / / Paul Ashcroft ... [et al.] ; with a foreword by Lord Irvine of Lairg, Lord Chancellor ; edited by Bryan Gibson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Winchester [England], : Waterside Press, [1999]

ISBN

1-281-12450-8

9786611124502

1-906534-19-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

AshcroftPaul

GibsonBryan

Disciplina

342.41/085

Soggetti

Civil rights - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover ""; ""Foreword""; ""CONTENTS""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Jargon, Jargon, Jargon""; ""3 Convention Rights""; ""4 Human Rights in Practice""; ""5 Criminal Law and Procedure""; ""6 Human Rights and Family Matters""; ""7 The Convention and Evidence""; ""8 The Convention and Enforcement""; ""9 The Convention and Civil Proceedings""; ""10 The Convention and the Courtroom""; ""11 Human Rights and the Youth Court""; ""Appendix I The Human Rights Act 1998""; ""Appendix II A Structured Approach""; ""Index""; ""Back cover""

Sommario/riassunto

Contains the text of the Human Rights Act 1998, the articles and protocols together with an explanation of key points. This handbook includes information about: the European convention on human rights; the human rights act 1998; key concepts and jargon; basic principles and the need for a positive approach; and, compatibility with UK law.