HRA and Civil Rights and Liberties
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- Created on: 02-04-19 09:33
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- Does the Human Rights Act effectively protect rights and liberties in the UK?
- NO
- The Act is not entrenched and therefore can be replaced - something the Conservative party has pledged to do with a British Bill of Rights.
- The Act cannot overturn primary legislation in parliament.
- The Act can be 'set aside' by government, as what happened with the derogation of the rights of terror suspects after 9/11.
- YES
- Rights are clearly enshrined in statute law.
- Legislationhas to comply with the Human Rights Act.
- Citizens can access rights protection through UK-based courts.
- NO
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