ABSTRACT

This book critically examines the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) and evaluates its impact from a multi-disciplinary perspective. The book includes both a domestic and international analysis of the effectiveness of the HRA, and also considers possible future developments in policy and practise as well as contemplating the potential for a British Bill of Rights. The editors have collected pieces from contributors drawn from diverse spheres, all of whom are internationally recognised for their impact in the field of human rights law. Contributors include members of the bench in the United Kingdom and Australia, academics, researchers, members of NGOs, and campaigners as well as people’s testimony of lived experiences in relation to the Human Rights Act. Valuable contributions from the likes of Costas Douzinas, Keith Ewing, Helen Fenwick, Lady Hale, Irene Khan, Michael Kirby, Francesca Klug, Peter Tatchell and others have resulted in a book which draws out the connections between legal framework, theory, and the actual experience of the protection afforded to groups and individuals by the HRA.

Confronting the Human Rights Act 1998 will be of particular interest to scholars and students of Law, International Studies and Political Science.

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|18 pages

Confronting the Legalization of Human Rights

A Counterpoint

part 1|72 pages

Confronting the Human Rights Act as a Legal Tool

part 1|30 pages

Confronting the Human Rights Act as Legislation

chapter 2|18 pages

The Human Rights Act

Origins and Intentions

chapter 3|10 pages

High Points and Low Points in the First Ten Years

A View from the Bench 1

part 1|40 pages

Confronting the Human Rights Act as a Legal Model

chapter 4|24 pages

Human Rights Protection in Australia

The Commonwealth's Odd One Out?

chapter 5|14 pages

Inspired by the Human Rights Act

The Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities

part 2|82 pages

Topical Confrontations of the Human Rights Act

part 2|37 pages

The Human Rights Act and Power

part 2|42 pages

The Human Rights Act and the Socio-Economic Perspective

chapter 9|22 pages

The Human Rights Act and Assisted Dying

The (most) Unkindest Cut of All? 1

part 3|88 pages

Activist Confrontations

part 3|34 pages

Confronting the Human Rights Act from the Feminist Perspective

part 3|52 pages

Confronting the Human Rights Act from the activist perspective

chapter 12|22 pages

Testimony, Tolerance and Hospitality

The limitations of the Human Rights Act in relation to asylum seekers

chapter 14|20 pages

Blacklisting of Trade Unionists

What is the Point of Human Rights Law?

part 4|57 pages

The Future? Confronting the Bill of Rights

chapter 15|19 pages

Security, Citizenship and Responsibilities Beyond the Human Rights Act

Towards a British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities in the UK

chapter 16|35 pages

Replacing the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights

Creating Greater Parliamentary Autonomy on Human Rights Matters?