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The Human Rights Act or a British Bill of Rights: creating a down-grading recalibration of rights against the counter-terror backdrop?

Fenwick, Helen

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Abstract

Examines the arguments in favour of repealing the Human Rights Act 1998, and replacing it with a UK Bill of Rights, as they apply to counter-terrorism context. Reviews case law on the human rights compatibility of counter-terrorist measures, including the "re-balancing" arguments used to justify restrictions on individual rights to protect national security, and considers whether a Bill of Rights re-balancing clause would have achieved different outcomes. Discusses the Conservative Party's proposal for the reform of the Strasbourg system through the adoption of an enhanced subsidiarity principle.

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Fenwick, H. (2012). The Human Rights Act or a British Bill of Rights: creating a down-grading recalibration of rights against the counter-terror backdrop?. Public Law, 468-490

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jul 1, 2012
Deposit Date Oct 18, 2011
Journal Public Law
Print ISSN 0033-3565
Publisher Sweet and Maxwell
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Issue July
Pages 468-490
Publisher URL http://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/Catalogue/ProductDetails.aspx?recordid=469&productid=7106