Guide to Human Rights in Scotland, 2nd edition
By The Hon. Lord Reed, Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland and Jim L Murdoch LLB, LLM, Professor of Public Law, University of Glasgow
This highly regarded work, written by two distinguished authors, explores the impact of human rights legislation in Scotland and provides a comprehensive review of ECHR jurisprudence and relevant domestic legislation and case law as well as an overview of Strasbourg enforcement machinery.
Authoritative coverage of developments in domestic human rights law
Since the first edition there has been a substantial body of domestic human rights jurisprudence. This new second edition considers:
- Important cases reflecting the threat of terrorism and the conflicts in the Middle East
- Difficult and sensitive cases reflecting religious and cultural tensions
- Constitutional cases concerned with the relationship between case law of the ECHR and the domestic rules of precedent
- Constitutional cases concerned with the relationship between the case law of the ECHR and the domestic rules of precedent, and the question of whether the UK has come to recognise "constitutional rights"
This text is essential reading for students, legal practitioners, government agencies and others who require a clear and up-to-date guide to the application of European human rights law in Scotland.Contents: ECHR and Scots law. European protection of human rights. Applying the European Convention of Human Rights. Physical Integrity: life, torture and inhuman treatment, servitude and liberty of person. Fair administration of justice. Private and family life and education. Civil and political liberties: thought, expression, assembly and association and free elections. Property rights. Appendices: the Human Rights Act 1998, relevant sections of both the Scotland Act 1998 and the ECHR.
Bibliographic detail
ISBN/ISSN: 978 1 84592 074 6
Publication Date: Mar 08
Format: Paperback
Availability: In Print