HRA 1998 (AO1)

the mechanisms within the domestic courts for enforcing human rights.

Prior to 2000  

• the rights under the ECHR were not directly enforceable in domestic courts.

Post 2000 

• after the passage of the Human Rights Act, these rights were fully enforceable in the UK courts 

1. Rationale for the Act: ‘Bringing Rights Home’. Making ECHR directly available in UK courts.

2. Key…