Human Rights Law in the UK

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'The authors bring the subject to life in a rich, multifaceted way, and their expertise and experience make the book a reliable, thought-provoking guide. Readers will find illumination and stimulating new ideas on every page, as I have.' David Feldman, KC, FBA, FRSA 'This is the right book, at the right time, in the right place with the right focus. The quality of the democracies which govern us, and the solidity of the rule of law which necessarily underpins effective democracies, can be assessed via the degree of respect for human rights in a given jurisdiction. By focusing on substantive topics instead of individual Convention rights, and via the choice of those topics, the authors illustrate this point extremely well. It is a point too often lost in modern debates about human rights but one which is becoming startlingly real (in courts across the globe) in the turbulent times in which we are living.' Siofra O'Leary, former President of the European Court of Human Rights 'Comprehensive, rigorous and deeply insightful, this book's illuminating examination of critical issues within human rights law in the UK is urgently needed and masterfully executed. It will be a vital resource for students, scholars and practitioners of human rights law in the UK and beyond.' Natasa Mavronicola 'This book is a must for any human rights lawyer, academic or activist. The authors have successfully shown that the old-fashioned distinction between monist and dualist constitutional orders has become irrelevant, and domestic jurisdictions only have to gain when they leave the misleading comfort of a narrow-minded, parochial understanding of human rights law and embrace an open-minded, multifaceted, cosmopolitan interpretation of that law.' Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque, former Judge of the European Court of Human Rights 'A vital, necessary, meticulous and magisterially accessible account of human rights law in Britain, more important than ever - a first point of reference in times of uncertainty and threat to the basic rights of all individuals and groups.' Phillipe Sands, KC, FBA, FRSL