Your Rights - Eighth Edition: The Liberty Guide to Human Rights (Your Rights: The Liberty Guide to Human Rights) - Softcover

Addis, Megan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 074532276X ISBN 13: 9780745322766

Publisher: Pluto Press, 2005

Synopsis

'A very useful general guide . . . It is the kind of book that everyone needs from time to time, whether it is to decide whether there are grounds for using the law or just to check up on something. It is well laid out and easy to use.' Labour Research This is the eighth edition of the successful civil liberties guideYour Rights. Now expanded and extended in scope to include all new legislation that has come into force since the last edition was published in 2000, this book includes: -- A new introduction covering the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights -- A new chapter on the Rights of the Bereaved -- Updated and expanded chapters on: Rights of Suspects, Rights of Defendants, Rights of Prisoners, Rights of Immigrants, Rights of Families and Children -- A new section on religious discrimination Written by leading lawyers and campaigners at Liberty, this is the ultimate reference handbook for specialists and general readers alike.

About this title

About the Authors

Megan Addis is the Advice and Information Officer at Liberty, Britain's leading campaign body working for the promotion of civil rights. She is the co-author of the guide to civil liberties, Your Rights (Pluto, 2005). Prior to joining Liberty she practised civil and criminal litigation.

Penelope Morrow is Liberty's Advice and Information Project Officer, Britain's leading campaign body working for the promotion of civil rights. In addition to her work as a barrister and solicitor, she is one of the authors of the guide to civil liberties, Your Rights (Pluto, 2005).

Edition details

• Publisher: Pluto Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 074532276X
• ISBN 13: 9780745322766
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464