Civil Liberties & Human Rights
11th Edition
Published on 29. June 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-0-19-874427-6 (ISBN)
Description
Civil Liberties and Human Rights provides a straightforward and stimulating account of this fascinating area of law.
This essential textbook covers all the key topics on undergraduate human rights modules including crucial areas such as police powers, privacy, freedom of expression, terrorism and public order.
Detailed analysis of key cases throughout puts the law into context and encourages students to engage with contemporary issues and debates.
This essential textbook covers all the key topics on undergraduate human rights modules including crucial areas such as police powers, privacy, freedom of expression, terrorism and public order.
Detailed analysis of key cases throughout puts the law into context and encourages students to engage with contemporary issues and debates.
Reviews / Votes
Provides an excellent foundation for students' understanding of key, complex, ever developing areas of human rights law * Sarah Willis, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Northampton *More details
Edition
11th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 169 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
872 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-874427-6 (9780198744276)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Ruth Costigan is Associate Professor at Swansea University
Richard Stone is Emeritus Professor of Law and Human Rights at the University of Lincoln
Richard Stone is Emeritus Professor of Law and Human Rights at the University of Lincoln
Content
1: Introduction 2: The Human Rights Act 1998: Overview 3: Personal liberty (Article 5) I: Stop, search, and arrest 4: Personal liberty (Article 5) II: Detention and questioning 5: Right to a fair trial: Article 6 6: Article 8: Right to respect for private life 7: Freedom of expression (Article 10) I: Official secrets and freedom of information 8: Freedom of expression (Article 10) II: Obscenity and indecency 9: Freedom to protest and public order law 10: Terrorism and human rights 11: Freedom from discrimination (Article 14)