The Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 (OCR A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Year HRA 1998 came into force
Year HRA 1998 came into force
2000
ECHR articles incorporated by HRA 1998
ECHR articles incorporated by HRA 1998
Arts 2-12, 14, & First Protocol Arts 1-3
Section 6 HRA - public authorities
Section 6 HRA - public authorities
Unlawful to act incompatibly with Convention rights
Section 3 HRA - interpretation requirement
Section 3 HRA - interpretation requirement
Read legislation compatibly 'so far as possible'
Section 4 HRA - court remedy
Section 4 HRA - court remedy
Declaration of incompatibility
Effect of declaration of incompatibility
Effect of declaration of incompatibility
Doesn't invalidate legislation or affect case outcome
Section 2 HRA - ECtHR decisions
Section 2 HRA - ECtHR decisions
Must 'take into account' but not bound by them
Section 10 HRA - gov't obligation after declaration
Section 10 HRA - gov't obligation after declaration
May amend (not must) - not legally obliged
R v DPP ex parte Kebilene (1999) significance
R v DPP ex parte Kebilene (1999) significance
Courts applied Convention rights before HRA came into force
H v Mental Health Review Tribunal (2001) outcome
H v Mental Health Review Tribunal (2001) outcome
S.4 declaration - S.72 Mental Health Act incompatible