Protection of the Individual’s Human Rights and Freedoms in the UK (OCR A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Entrenchment (legal term)
Entrenchment (legal term)
Legislation firmly established, hard to repeal or alter
Three UK devolved nations
Three UK devolved nations
Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Bill of Rights (in HRA context)
Bill of Rights (in HRA context)
New document potentially replacing HRA 1998
Scotland's 2014 ECHR declaration
Scotland's 2014 ECHR declaration
Won't tolerate removal from ECHR protection
ECHR meaning
ECHR meaning
European Convention on Human Rights
Two steps to repeal HRA 1998
Two steps to repeal HRA 1998
Repeal HRA itself + amend devolution statutes
Devolution statutes
Devolution statutes
Acts establishing devolved govs (Wales/Scotland/NI Acts)
Sewell Convention requirement
Sewell Convention requirement
UK must seek devolved legislature consent on devolved matters
Devolved matters examples
Devolved matters examples
Health, education, aspects of justice
Devolved nations' blocking power over HRA
Devolved nations' blocking power over HRA
May prevent HRA repeal/replacement