Human Rights in the UK (AQA A-Level Law): Flashcards
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When did UK ratify ECHR?
When did UK ratify ECHR?
1953
When did ECHR become enforceable in UK courts?
When did ECHR become enforceable in UK courts?
2000
What Act incorporated ECHR into UK law?
What Act incorporated ECHR into UK law?
Human Rights Act 1998
What must claimants do before taking case to ECtHR?
What must claimants do before taking case to ECtHR?
Exhaust all domestic routes of redress
How many judges on ECtHR panels?
How many judges on ECtHR panels?
Seven judges
Main enforcement problem with ECtHR decisions?
Main enforcement problem with ECtHR decisions?
No effective mechanism for enforcing them
Sunday Times v UK (1979) - which Article breached?
Sunday Times v UK (1979) - which Article breached?
Article 10 (freedom of expression)
Lustig-Prean v UK - which Article breached?
Lustig-Prean v UK - which Article breached?
Article 8 (right to private & family life)
Wilson & Palmer v UK - which Article breached?
Wilson & Palmer v UK - which Article breached?
Article 11 (freedom of assembly & association)
What did Human Rights Act 1998 do to Convention rights?
What did Human Rights Act 1998 do to Convention rights?
Codified them & made them directly enforceable in UK courts