Human Rights Cases of the Commonwealth
LexisNexis UK (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2001
Book
Hardback
522 pages
978-0-406-91837-6 (ISBN)
Description
"This book offers a comprehensive collection of Commonwealth human rights case law summaries and materials, which will assist practitioners in interpreting the European Convention on Human Rights following its incorporation into UK Law.The book sets out the background to human rights jurisprudence in jurisdictions including Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, India and Zimbabwe. It examines the different structures of the constitutions in different countries and provides comparative analysis between those constitutions and the Convention. Cases are organised according to the provision of the European Convention and presented in an easily accessible format."
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-406-91837-6 (9780406918376)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
"1. The Right to Life2. The Right to be Free of Ill -Treatment3. The Right to Liberty4. Fair Trial Rights5. The Right to Privacy6. The Right to Marry and to Family Life7. Freedom of Conscience and Religion8. Freedom of Expression 9. Freedom of Assembly and Association10. Freedom from Discrimination11. The Right to Property12. Remedies. Appendices: The Convention of Rights (part). Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (part). Constitution of India (part). New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. Constitution of South Africa (part). Constitution of Zimbabwe (part). Tables . Index"