The paper is based on survey work undertaken in the Cynon valley, south Wales, an area of high social deprivation. We interviewed local solicitors to establish their understanding and usage of the Human Rights Act (HRA). Outside of south Wales there is evidence of growing awareness and involvement of specialist practitioners in human rights actions. This we call a top‐down process. Our work starts at the other end: a bottom‐up account of high‐street, small‐practice solicitors.
We consider the reasons for and detail current changes to the prison medical service in England and Wales. We note that whilst civil society increasingly seeks redress through law, prisoners are ill equipped and relatively ineffective in using the courts. Instead, a medical paradigm might be an empowering process for prisoners to improve their quality of life. Delivery of an efficient health care service is a prisoner's right. This is of particular importance to HIV positive and AIDS prisoners for whom the standard of health care is literally a matter of life or death.
Course-focused and comprehensive, the Textbook on series provide an accessible overview of the key areas on the law curriculum. This introductory chapter provides an overview of the main themes covered in the present volume. It first considers the political context in which the discussion of the law is to take place. It then discusses human rights and civil liberties; the meaning of rights; protection of rights and liberties within the UK Constitution; the international context of the monitoring of human rights; and the European Convention on Human Rights.
Course-focused and comprehensive, the Textbook on series provide an accessible overview of the key areas on the law curriculum. This chapter provides an overview of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) and how it operates. It discusses the extent to which the Act fulfils the role of a ‘Bill of Rights’, as that concept is understood in other jurisdictions. A particular issue relevant to that discussion is that of ‘entrenchment’ and the extent to which the HRA 1998 can be said to have any special status different from other legislation. The supervision of the HRA 1998 is also considered.
Course-focused and comprehensive, the Textbook on series provide an accessible overview of the key areas on the law curriculum. This chapter examines law relating to the control of obscenity and indecency. It first looks at the arguments for and against restriction. It then discusses provisions for obscenity and indecency under the Human Rights Act 1998; legal methods to control the distribution and availability of obscene or indecent material; offences and other procedures which apply to printed material and internet publications; and controls over films, DVDs, videos, live performance, and broadcasting. The chapter also considers two types of general control which are not specifically linked to a particular type of publication or article. The first relates to the distribution of sexual material, and covers controls over premises. The second type of control is that covering the import of materials, and exercised by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Course-focused and comprehensive, the Textbook on series provide an accessible overview of the key areas on the law curriculum. This chapter examines the law on discrimination. It discusses the influence of European law on English discrimination law; English law relating to discrimination; positive discrimination; and enforcement and remedies under the Equality Act 2010.
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