European human rights law: The Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights

Part 1 Introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights: the Human Rights Act 1998 - general principles making a claim under the Human Rights Act 1998 Convention rights - an overview the Strasbourg approach to the protection of Convention rights positive obligations under the Convention. Part 2 The European Convention on Human Rights and criminal law: the Convention in criminal proceedings - an introduction the pre-trial stage fair-trial guarantees evidence in criminal cases appeals. Part 3 The European Convention on Human Rights and civil proceedings: the Convention in civil proceedings - an introduction civil rights and obligations - the public/private-law divide civil litigation. Part 4 The European Convention on Human Rights - specific issues: the right to life police powers and the Convention prisoners mental health immigration, asylum, extradition and deportation family law children education privacy sexuality and sexual orientation access to information environmental issues workplace rights housing welfare benefits and related issues freedom of expression the media protests, demonstrations and public order property rights commercial activities and tax religion discrimination. Part 5 Pursuing a case to Strasbourg: the practice and procedure of the European Court of Human Rights. Appendices: the Human Rights Act 1998 the European Convention on Human Rights Court rules Committee of Ministers' rules Court legal-aid rules complaint form form of authority.