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Blackstones Guide to Human Rights

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-Provides a clear and concise explanation of how the Human Rights Act has been applied
-Outlines the scope of the Convention articles and highlights key domestic cases on relevant rights
-Summarises the interpretative techniques that lawyers need to understand
-Written by leading experts in the field
-Details further sources for research on domestic and Strasbourg human rights jurisprudence
-Contains full copies of the Human Rights Act 1998, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

New to this edition
-Analyses the impact of Convention rights in landmark judgments from areas such as constitutional law, discrimination law and criminal law
-Explains how the UK courts are exercising their interpretative obligation to read legislation compatibly with Convention rights
-Examines the notion of 'judicial deference' and how it has been applied in key cases
-Maps the beginnings of a divergence in approach between the UK and Strasbourg Courts to human rights protection

The Blackstone's Guides Series delivers concise and accessible books covering the latest legislation changes and amendments. Published within weeks of an Act, or soon after significant legislative change, they offer expert commentary by leading names on the effects, extent and scope of the legislation, plus a full copy of the Act or legislation itself. They offer a cost-effective solution to key information needs and are the perfect companion for any practitioner needing to get up to speed with the latest changes.

Human rights law in the UK continues to evolve as a result of cases from both the domestic and Strasbourg Courts.
The new edition puts these recent developments in context and provides an up-to-date, clear, and concise, explanation of how the Human Rights Act has been applied. It summarises the interpretative techniques that lawyers need to understand, highlights the latest key domestic cases, and outlines the scope of the Convention articles.

This fourth edition has been rewritten and restructured, with the addition of footnotes, to ensure even greater ease of use, and contains the full text of the Human Rights Act 1998 (as amended), the European Convention on Human Rights, and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Readership:
Primary market: Solicitors and barristers specialising in human rights law; the judiciary; the police; and local authorities.
Secondary market: Students and academics seeking a practical guide to the effects of the Human Rights Act 1998; academic and reference libraries.

Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Framework of the European Convention on Human Rights
3. The Framework of the Human Rights Act 1998
4. The Operation of the Human Rights Act 1998
5. Bringing a Claim under the Human Rights Act 1998
6. Human Rights Act 1998 Remedies for Breaches of Convention Righs
7. The Interaction between Convention Principles and European Union Law
8. Convention Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998
9. When Rights have not been Brought Home: Taking a Case to Strasbourg
10. Researching Human Rights Jurisprudence
Appendix 1 - The Human Rights Act 1998
Appendix 2 - The Government's White Paper
Appendix 3 - Extracts from Hansard
Appendix 4 - European Convention for the Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Appendix 5 - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
Appendix 6 - Selected Extracts from Equality Act 2006