Human rights and civil liberties / / Steve Foster

• Autore: Foster Steve <1955->
• Pubblicazione: Harlow, England : , : Longman, , [2011]; ©2011
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (lxxvii, 798 p.)
• Disciplina: 342.41085
• Soggetto topico: Civil rights - Great Britain; Human rights
• Note generali: Formerly CIP.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Part One The Enforcement of Human Rights and Civil Liberties 1. Civil liberties and human rights: definition, classification and protection. 2. The European Convention on Human Rights 3. Enforcing civil liberties and human rights in domestic law Part Two The Protection of Substantive Human Rights and Civil Liberties in Domestic law 4. The absolute rights: the right to life 5. The absolute rights: freedom from torture and inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment 6. Human rights and due process: liberty of the person 7. Human rights and due process: the right to a fair trial 8. Freedom of expression: nature, purpose and restrictions 9. Press freedom and freedom of expression: defamation, confidentiality and contempt of court. 10. Freedom of association and assembly 11. The right to family and private life 12. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion 13. Human rights and freedom from discrimination 14. Human rights and terrorism
• Sommario/riassunto: An accessible account of the law of civil liberties and human rights for the undergraduate law student. The text will enable students to appreciate the balancing of human rights with other rights and interests, and to consider the impact and influence of both the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights.
• Titolo autorizzato: Human rights and civil liberties
• ISBN: 1-283-27588-0; 9786613275882; 1-4082-5932-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910151592803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II