Human Rights and Civil Liberties

ISBN-13: 9781138415843 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

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

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.