Prior to the Human Rights Act 1998 (AQA A-Level Law): Quizzes
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In which year did the UK ratify the European Convention on Human Rights?
In which year did the UK ratify the European Convention on Human Rights?
1953
When did the Convention become enforceable in UK courts?
When did the Convention become enforceable in UK courts?
2000
What had to happen before citizens could take a case to the ECtHR?
What had to happen before citizens could take a case to the ECtHR?
Exhaust all domestic routes of redress
What did the Human Rights Act 1998 do to Convention rights?
What did the Human Rights Act 1998 do to Convention rights?
Codified them into UK law
How many judges typically sit on ECtHR panels to decide cases?
How many judges typically sit on ECtHR panels to decide cases?
Seven judges
What is the main enforcement problem with ECtHR decisions?
What is the main enforcement problem with ECtHR decisions?
No effective enforcement mechanism
Which Article was breached in Sunday Times v United Kingdom (1979)?
Which Article was breached in Sunday Times v United Kingdom (1979)?
Article 10
Which Article was breached in Lustig-Prean and Beckett v UK (2000)?
Which Article was breached in Lustig-Prean and Beckett v UK (2000)?
Article 8
Which Article was breached in Wilson and Palmer v UK (2002)?
Which Article was breached in Wilson and Palmer v UK (2002)?
Article 11
Who campaigned for incorporation of Convention rights into UK law?
Who campaigned for incorporation of Convention rights into UK law?
Civil rights groups and politicians