About the Lawcards Series
Human Rights Lawcards
Chapter 1: The Origins of Human Rights Law
- Historical background
- Some rights recognised since the Magna Carta
- Major developments in response to World War 2
- Rights are universal
- Inalienability of rights
- The role of the rule of law
- International
Chapter 2: The European Convention on Human Rights
- The structure of the Courts and the Institutions
- Procedures for bringing a claim
- Victim requirement
- The structure of the Convention
- The Articles
- The Protocols
- What is not included in the Convention
- Approaches to interpreting the Convention
Chapter 3: Bringing Rights Home
- The situation prior to incoporation of HRA 1998 in the UK
- Methods of incorporating ECHR into legal systems
- Approach of the UK incorporating HRA 1998 into domestic legal framework
- Implications of incorporation
Chapter 4: The Human Rights Act 1998
- Section 1
- Incorporation of the Articles
- What Articles are omitted from HRA 1998?
- How have the courts interpreted the HRA?
- Positive and negative obligations
- Absolute and qualified rights
- Derogations
Chapter 5: Recent Developments
- Concept of the ECHR being a ‘living instrument’
- Approaches intepreting recent legislation
- Right to Life
- Right to Private and Family Life
- Note – students should review and add to this list as the case law develops