Human Rights Law in Scotland - Softcover

Robert Reed; Jim L. Murdoch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1780435738 ISBN 13: 9781780435732

Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional, 2017

Synopsis

Human Rights Law in Scotland, Fourth Edition provides essential practical guidance to the Scottish legal profession. Written by two distinguished authors, the work explores the impact of human rights legislation in Scotland and provides a comprehensive review of ECHR (European Court of Human Rights) jurisprudence and relevant domestic legislation and case law as well as an overview of Strasbourg enforcement machinery. The fourth edition of this highly regarded work has been fully updated to reflect legislative changes to the Scotland Act 2012 (amending the Scotland Act 1998) and coverage of two new Protocols to the ECHR, as well as new case law and developments in jurisprudence. This highly regarded title is essential reading for legal practitioners, government agencies, students and others who require a clear and up-to-date guide to the application of European human rights law in Scotland. CONTENTS: Chapter 1 The ECHR and Scots law Chapter 2 European protection of human rights Chapter 3 Applying the European Convention on Human Rights Chapter 4 Physical integrity: life, torture and inhuman treatment, servitude, and liberty of person Chapter 5 Fair administration of justice Chapter 6 Private and family life; and education Chapter 7 Civil and political liberties: thought, expression, assembly and association; and free elections Chapter 8 Property rights Appendix I: Human Rights Act 1998 Appendix II: Scotland Act 1998 Appendix IIA Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Appendix III: European Convention on Human Rights

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About the Author

The Rt. Hon. Lord Reed is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Jim Murdoch is Professor of Public Law at the University of Glasgow.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1780435738
• ISBN 13: 9781780435732
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1408