The European Convention on Human Rights
A Practical Guide
Jason Coppel(Author)
Chancery Law Publishing
Published on 28. January 1999
Book
Hardback
518 pages
978-0-471-98250-0 (ISBN)
Description
An up-to-date and accessible treatment of the principles of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), with a specific emphasis on the Convention as it can be relevant in the UK legal system. The text clearly highlights the differences between EC law and the ECHR.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 172 mm
Weight
970 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-98250-0 (9780471982500)
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Content
Part 1 Introduction: the Convention in the UK courts; the Convention in European Community law; taking cases to the Court of Human Rights. Part 2 The general principles of the ECHR legal system; the right to life; torture and degrading treatment; slavery and forced labour; the right to liberty and security; the right to a fair hearing and to fair judicial sanctions; retrospective legislation; the right to privacy and family life; freedom of thought, conscience and religion; freedom of expression; freedom of association; the right to marry; peaceful enjoyment of possessions; the right to education; rights of entry, movement and residence.