Article 2: The Right to Life (AQA A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Article 2's fundamental right
Article 2's fundamental right
Right to life
Type of right Article 2 is
Type of right Article 2 is
Restricted right (not absolute)
Two main sections of Article 2
Two main sections of Article 2
Article 2(1) and Article 2(2)
Pretty v UK (2002) principle
Pretty v UK (2002) principle
No right to die under Article 2
Assisting suicide law in UK
Assisting suicide law in UK
Criminal offence under Suicide Act 1961
Article 2(2)(a) exception
Article 2(2)(a) exception
Defence against unlawful violence
Article 2(2)(b) exception
Article 2(2)(b) exception
Effecting lawful arrest or preventing escape
Article 2(2)(c) exception
Article 2(2)(c) exception
Quelling riots or insurrection
Standard for force under Article 2(2)
Standard for force under Article 2(2)
No more than absolutely necessary
Re A (2001) case principle
Re A (2001) case principle
Defence of necessity for conjoined twins surgery