Legislation and Rights (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Human Rights Act 1998 function
Human Rights Act 1998 function
Incorporates ECHR into UK law
Equality Act 2010 protects
Equality Act 2010 protects
Discrimination-related rights like pay equality & access
Parliamentary sovereignty meaning
Parliamentary sovereignty meaning
Parliament can change/repeal any statute law
UK ECHR breach rate 1966-2010
UK ECHR breach rate 1966-2010
1.3% of applications found breaches
ECHR creation year & organization
ECHR creation year & organization
1950 by Council of Europe
Countries without codified constitution
Countries without codified constitution
UK, Israel, New Zealand (only 3)
Individual rights definition
Individual rights definition
Rights of individual citizens, e.g. right to fair trial
Collective rights definition
Collective rights definition
Rights of groups, e.g. trade unions, LGBTQ+ community
Ashers Baking case outcome 2018
Ashers Baking case outcome 2018
Individual rights prevailed (free speech over message)
Uber drivers case 2016 outcome
Uber drivers case 2016 outcome
Collective rights prevailed (workers' benefits protected)