Law of Human Rights

A thoroughly revised and updated new edition of the leading practitioner text on the law of human rights, cited in no less than eight House of Lords judgments
An invaluable reference for human rights practitioners and academics alike
Fully updated since the first edition to cover the impact and consolidation of the Human Rights Act 1998 into domestic law
Contains new material on human rights law in South Africa and Scotland
Offers an up-to-date discussion of the European Convention on Human Rights
Contains a comprehensive treatment of the issues arising under the Human Rights Act 1998, such as the principles of proportionality, the nature of public authorities, and the developing rights of privacy
Includes a separate materials volume containing the Act, the Convention and all relevant international human rights instruments
Since it was first published in 2000, The Law of Human Rights has become the leading practitioner text in this rapidly developing area of law. Written by two leading silks, and a team of expert contributors, it provides comprehensive and systematic treatment of human rights law and practice in the UK, including an examination of the wider impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 upon the civil and criminal law. The second edition has been fully updated to provide detailed coverage of developments as the human rights legislation continues to be tested out in the courts, such as the principles of proportionality, the nature of public authorities, and the developing right of privacy. The authors have tracked the growing body of case law and the book includes comprehensive case references for the UK and other jurisdictions, including new sections on human rights law in South Africa and Scotland.

The Law of Human Rights is accompanied by a comprehensive materials volume including full text of the Act, the European Convention on Human Rights, and appendices considering human rights jurisprudence in relation to each Convention right dealing with the position in Scotland, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.

The Law of Human Rights will be kept up to date by way of regular paperback supplements which provide full updates of relevant case law and legislation.


Readership: Solicitors and barristers in the UK, in particular those specializing in human rights and public law (constitutional and administrative), criminal law and related fields; the judiciary; government bodies and non-governmental organizations concerned with human rights and justice; individual academics and libraries specializing in human rights and public law in the UK and worldwide.


Richard Clayton QC, Barrister, 39 Essex Street Chambers, Associate Fellow, Centre for Public Law, University of Cambridge, and Hugh Tomlinson QC, Barrister, Matrix Chambers





Contributors:
Victoria Butler-Cole, Barrister, 39 Essex Street Chambers
Tessa Hetherington, Barrister, Matrix Chambers
Mathew Purchase, Barrister, Matrix Chambers
Karon Monaghan QC, Barrister, Matrix Chambers
Estelle Dehon, Barrister, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square
Caroline Allen, Barrister, 39 Essex Street Chambers
Michelle Butler, Barrister, 39 Essex Street Chambers
Peter Mant, Barrister, 39 Essex Street Chambers
Professor Aileen McColgan, Barrister, Matrix Chambers; Professor of Human Rights Law, King's College, London
Elizabeth Prochaska, Barrister, Matrix Chambers
Alex Ruck-Keene, Barrister, 39 Essex Street Chambers
Andrew Butler, Partner, Russell McVeagh, New Zealand
Dr Petra Butler, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Simon Heeney, Associate, Blakes, Canada
Gilbert Marcus SC, Advocate, South Africa
Aidan O'Neill QC (Scot), Associate, Matrix Chambers
Robin Reinertson, Associate, Blakes, Canada


VOLUME ONE
PART I: The Background to the Human Rights Act
1: The Constitutional Protection of Human Rights
2: The Impact of Unincorporated Human Rights Treaties
PART II: General Principles under the Human Rights Act
3: The Human Rights Act: Interpretation and Synopsis
4: The Human Rights Act and Statute Law
5: Human Rights and Public Authorities
PART III: The Convention Rights
6: General Principles under the Convention
7: The Right to Life and the Abolition of the Death Penalty
8: Right not to be Subject to Torture or Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
9: Freedom from Slavery, Servitude, and Forced Labour
10: The Right to Liberty
11: Fair Trial Rights
12: The Right to Respect for Privacy and the Home
13: The Right to Marry and to Family Life
14: Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion
15: Freedom of Expression
16: Freedom of Assembly and Association
17: Freedom from Discrimination in Relation to Convention Rights
18: Right to Enjoyment of Possessions
19: The Right to Education
20: Electoral Rights
PART IV: Remedies and Procedures
21: Remedies under the Human Rights Act
22: Human Rights Act Procedure
23: Court of Human Rights Procedure
VOLUME TWO
United Kingdom Materials
European Materials
United Nations Materials
Domestic Bills of Rights