Human Rights and Civil Liberties

ISBN-13: 9781843920083 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 480 str.

Howard Davis

Opis

This work provides a textbook covering the main areas of civil liberties and human rights law as it applies to England and Wales. It sets out the arguments and debates which have surrounded the development of an increasingly controversial area of law, looking at its background principles.

Spis treści

Table of cases. ­ Tables of acts of parliament.  Table of Command, Parliamentary and other official papers.  Table of International Acts  Part 1: Values and Institutions  1. Introduction and underlying values  2. The institutional setting  Part 2: General powers and the duties of the state  3. Public authorities  4. The police and security services  5. Police powers: stop and search, arrest and detention  6. Police powers: entry, search and seizure  7. Surveillance  8. The right to a fair trial  9. Prisoners rights  Part 3: Freedom of expression and the media  10. Freedom of expression  11. The media  12. Contempt of court  Part 4: Political freedom  13. Political participation and electoral politics  14. Political offences  15. Access to public information  16. National security  17. Public order and political action  18. Terrorism and the law  Part :5 Private Life  19. The protection of personal information  20. Bodily integrity  21. Sexual freedom  22. Obscenity and indecency  23. Religious freedom and blasphemy

O autorze

Howard Davis is Reader in Public Law at the University of Bournemouth Business School. His particular research interests include public law, anti-terrorism legislation, and human rights law and the political process.