Role of Domestic Courts (AQA A-Level Law): Quizzes
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What did the HRA 1998 allow citizens to do regarding Convention rights violations?
What did the HRA 1998 allow citizens to do regarding Convention rights violations?
Apply directly to UK domestic courts
What must be used first before pursuing a Human Rights Act claim?
What must be used first before pursuing a Human Rights Act claim?
Existing domestic legislation
In Re: Medicaments, what did the Court of Appeal refuse to follow?
In Re: Medicaments, what did the Court of Appeal refuse to follow?
House of Lords' decision in Gough
How did Lord Steyn describe the section 3 interpretative obligation in R v A?
How did Lord Steyn describe the section 3 interpretative obligation in R v A?
A strong one
What may courts adopt under section 3 to achieve Convention compatibility?
What may courts adopt under section 3 to achieve Convention compatibility?
Linguistically strained interpretations
How should a declaration of incompatibility be treated under section 3?
How should a declaration of incompatibility be treated under section 3?
As a measure of last resort
Which ECHR Articles were the Mental Health Act 1983 provisions incompatible with?
Which ECHR Articles were the Mental Health Act 1983 provisions incompatible with?
Articles 5(1) and 5(4)
What could the court NOT do in H v Mental Health Review Tribunal?
What could the court NOT do in H v Mental Health Review Tribunal?
Change the law itself
What power does the ECtHR lack when a state breaches Convention rights?
What power does the ECtHR lack when a state breaches Convention rights?
Power to compel changing domestic laws
What limitation exists regarding ECtHR compensation awards?
What limitation exists regarding ECtHR compensation awards?
No means to enforce payment