"The Human Rights act for ever changes the nature of British society, marking a major turning point in British Constitutional history." Discuss
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October 2001 saw the full implementation of The Human Rights Act 1998. Its effect was to incorporate the European Convention of Human rights into domestic law. This means that British Citizens can now rely upon Convention Rights in British courts and will not have to 'take the long slow road to the Court in Strasbourg'. A civilised society can only exist when the citizens of the State know their rights, respect their rights and …
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…Law. (3rd ed. 2000. Cavendish) Lord Irvine of Lairg. The Development of Human Rights in Britain under an Incorporated Convention on Human Rights. Pub.L Feldman. D., The Human Rights Act 1998 and Constitutional principles. [1999] L.S vol. 19 Lord Lester of Herne Hill Q.C. Human Rights and the British Constitution. R. v. Home Secretary, ex p. Brind [1991] 1 A.C. 696 Pepper v. Hart Handyside v. U.K. (1976), Series A, Vol.24 Human Right. www.un.org/rights/dpi
…Law. (3rd ed. 2000. Cavendish) Lord Irvine of Lairg. The Development of Human Rights in Britain under an Incorporated Convention on Human Rights. Pub.L Feldman. D., The Human Rights Act 1998 and Constitutional principles. [1999] L.S vol. 19 Lord Lester of Herne Hill Q.C. Human Rights and the British Constitution. R. v. Home Secretary, ex p. Brind [1991] 1 A.C. 696 Pepper v. Hart Handyside v. U.K. (1976), Series A, Vol.24 Human Right. www.un.org/rights/dpi
