Key Facts: Human Rights
Published on 31. March 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-340-88696-0 (ISBN)
Description
Key Facts has been specifically written for students studying Law. It is the essential revision tool for a broad range of law courses from A Level to degree level. Human rights law is also relevant to NGOs, local and national government and other business areas where a basic knowledge of human rights is necessary.
The series is written and edited by an expert team of authors whose experience means they know exactly what is required in a revision aid. They include examiners, barristers and lecturers who have brought their expertise and knowledge to the series to make it user-friendly and accessible.
Chapters include: Introduction, History, Theory, The Global Regime, Regional regimes, Themes (torture, children etc), The European Convention, The Human Rights Act and Remedies.
The series is written and edited by an expert team of authors whose experience means they know exactly what is required in a revision aid. They include examiners, barristers and lecturers who have brought their expertise and knowledge to the series to make it user-friendly and accessible.
Chapters include: Introduction, History, Theory, The Global Regime, Regional regimes, Themes (torture, children etc), The European Convention, The Human Rights Act and Remedies.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
diagrams and charts
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-340-88696-0 (9780340886960)
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Peter Halstead
Key Facts: Human Rights
Book
06/2008
2nd Edition
Hodder Education
€32.37
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Person
Author Peter Halstead is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire. He is a qualified solicitor with a wealth of experience both in private practice and in local government. He has taught Law to undergraduate students for twenty-five years.
Series editor Jacqueline Martin LLM is a former Chief Examiner for A Level Law with a major examining board. She has ten years' experience as a practising barrister and has taught students of all ages. Her other titles include The English Legal System, published by Hodder & Stoughton Educational.
Series editor Chris Turner LLM is a qualified barrister and a Senior Lecturer in Law at Wolverhampton University. He is also Chief Examiner for A Level Law for a major examining board and an experienced author.
Series editor Jacqueline Martin LLM is a former Chief Examiner for A Level Law with a major examining board. She has ten years' experience as a practising barrister and has taught students of all ages. Her other titles include The English Legal System, published by Hodder & Stoughton Educational.
Series editor Chris Turner LLM is a qualified barrister and a Senior Lecturer in Law at Wolverhampton University. He is also Chief Examiner for A Level Law for a major examining board and an experienced author.
Content
Introduction to Human Rights
Human Rights theory
The global regime
Regional regimes
Themes (slavery, apartheid, etc)
European Human Rights
The operation of the Convention
The Human Rights Act
Rights and remedies
Human Rights theory
The global regime
Regional regimes
Themes (slavery, apartheid, etc)
European Human Rights
The operation of the Convention
The Human Rights Act
Rights and remedies