Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act, 1998 (Blackstone's Guide S.) - Softcover

Wadham, John; Mountfield QC, Helen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854318373 ISBN 13: 9781854318374

Publisher: Blackstone Press Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

320p white paperback, from a Cambridge college library, some shelfwear, pages unmarked, binding firm, very good condition

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About the Author

John Wadham has extensive experience in privacy, regulatory, administrative, human rights and civil liberties law. Since 2003 he has been Deputy Chair of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), and prior to this he was Director of Liberty. In addition to his practical experience as a solicitor, John has co-authored a number of titles in the areas of public law, human rights, and civil liberties, including; Blackstone's Guide to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (OUP, 2nd edn Jan 2005 with Jonathan Griffiths); Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998 (OUP, 3rd edn Oct. 2003 with Helen Mountfield and Anna Edmundson); and the civil liberties section of The Penguin Guide to the Law. Helen Mountfield (Call 1991) is a barrister at Matrix Chambers specialising in public law, particularly judicial review, and has a substantial practice in employment law, election law and information law. Issues of human rights, discrimination and EU law intersect across her whole practice. Anna Edmundson is Deputy Director of the British Institute of Human Rights and was formerly Legal Information Manager at Matrix Chambers.

Synopsis

The Human Rights Act 1998 and the incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights should have a significant impact in the constitutional balance between the citizen and the state. The Act ensures that the rights in the Convention are binding on all public bodies or those that exercise public functions. This book analyzes the sophisticated approach of the Act, contains statements of the government during its passage through parliament and looks at the potential issues of conflict between the Convention and the current law.

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackstone Press Ltd
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854318373
• ISBN 13: 9781854318374
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320