Human Rights and Civil Liberties - Softcover

Foster, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582438330 ISBN 13: 9780582438330

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

The principal aim of this new textbook is to provide a clear and coherent account of the law of civil liberties and human rights for the undergraduate law student. In particular, the text focuses on the position of civil liberties' protection in the light of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the standards of human rights protection laid down, principally by The European Convention on Human Rights and its case law. The main aim of the text is to enable the reader to appreciate the balancing of human rights with other rights and interests and to understand the dilemmas involved in protecting them.

The reader is introduced to the meaning and scope of human rights and civil liberties, the reasons for their recognition and enforcement, the machinery available for redress and, equally importantly, the reasons why such rights and liberties need to be restricted and the limitations thereof. These themes form the basis of the first Part of the text. Specific areas of civil liberties, such as freedom of expression, privacy and prisoners' rights, are studied in that context in the second Part, allowing the reader to appreciate the tension between human rights and civil liberties and their legal protection, and to develop an understanding of the techniques used in domestic and international law to balance such liberties with other rights and interests.

Key features include: Coverage of substantive law in the context of the arguments for and against civil liberties protection. Commentary and analysis of developing case law under the Human Rights Act 1998, including R v Shayler (Official Secrets), Pretty v United Kingdom (The right to die), A v B plc (Privacy and Press Freedom) . Consideration throughout the text of the influence of The European Convention on Human Rights, the case law of The European Court of Human Rights and the passing of the Human Rights Act 1998 on human rights and civil liberties. Case studies, together with appropriately challenging questions and a thorough further reading section.

Steve Foster is Principal Lecturer in Law at Coventry University. He has been teaching human rights and civil liberties for twenty-five years and has written extensively in a variety of legal journals in the areas of human rights, The European Convention on Human Rights and prisoners' rights.

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About the Author

Dr. Steve Foster is Principal Lecturer in Law in the Law School at Coventry University. He has over 30 years experience of teaching human rights and civil liberties and has written extensively in a variety of legal journals in this area.

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0582438330
• ISBN 13: 9780582438330
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 463