1998 Human Rights Act

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The 1998 HRA is significant because
For the first time in British history our rights have been written down in one document
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Three examples of rights in the HRA are
To life, to not be discriminated against, to freedom of assembly
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Since 1998 good examples of the government being forced to change laws because they breach HRA are
Terrorist suspects had to be released from indefinite imprisonment without trial
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Before 2005 Constitutional Reform Act the highest court of the land consisted of
top judges sitting in a room of the House of Lords
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Blair's 2005 Constitutional Reform Act removed the top judges from the Lords because
he thought the judicial branch should be more independenet from the legislative and executive branches
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Some criticised the 2005 Constitutional Reform Act for
removing top lawyers from debates on new legislation
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Three examples of rights in the HRA are

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To life, to not be discriminated against, to freedom of assembly

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Since 1998 good examples of the government being forced to change laws because they breach HRA are

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Before 2005 Constitutional Reform Act the highest court of the land consisted of

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Blair's 2005 Constitutional Reform Act removed the top judges from the Lords because

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Kayleigh

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Not bad :) well done, and thank youu **

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