{"product_id":"human-rights-act-isbn-9781405123754","title":"Human Rights Act","description":"This book seeks to examine the impact of the Human Rights Act legislation from the viewpoint of judges, lawyers, civil libertarians, politicians and academics. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvestigation of the Human Rights Act since it came into force in 2000.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributors include Sir Stephen Sedley, Thomas Mullen, Roger Smith and Lord Lester of Herne Hill.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers insights and suggestions for developing a more effective, accessible and successful employment of the Human Rights Act.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  The Human Rights Act: A Success Story? Introduction (Luke Clements and Philip A. Thomas). \u003cp\u003eThe Rocks or the Open Sea? Where is the Human Rights Act Heading? (Sir Stephen Sedley).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 September 2001, Counter-terrorism, and the Human Rights Act (Conor Gearty).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinners and Losers (Luke Clements).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Human Rights Act: A View from Below (Ruth Costigan and Philip A. Thomas).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLost on the Way Home? The Right to Life in Northern Ireland (Christine Bell and Johanna Keenan).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConvention Compliance, Public Safety, and the Social Inclusion of Mentally Disordered People (Phil Fennell).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources, Rights, and Environmental Regulation (Robert G. Lee).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRights and Rhetoric: The Politics of Asylum and Human Rights Culture in the United Kingdom (Shami Chakrabarti).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Rights in the Scottish Courts (Tom Mullen, Jim Murdoch, Alan Miller, and Sarah Craig).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Equality and Human Rights Commission Worthy of the Name (Anthony Lester and Lydia Clapinska).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstitution Reform, the Lord Chancellor, and Human Rights: The Battle of Form and Substance (Roger Smith)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eLuke Clements\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Research Fellow at Cardiff Law School.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Law and Director of Overseas Recruitment at Cardiff Law School.\u003c\/p\u003e  The Human Rights Act came into force in 2000 and was hailed as a quantum leap in common law jurisprudence. Expectations were high as we moved from liberties to rights and from the unwritten to the written. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book seeks to examine the impact of the legislation from the viewpoint of judges, lawyers, civil libertarians, politicians and academics. In particular, key sensitive areas are reviewed. For example, mental health, immigration and access to legal services are topics which receive critical attention.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors highlight both strengths and weaknesses in current practice. They offer insights and suggestions for development of a more effective, accessible and successful employment of the Human Rights Act.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989390573797,"sku":"NP9781405123754","price":43.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405123754.jpg?v=1761783923","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/human-rights-act-isbn-9781405123754","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}