This book examines the way in which judges in the top courts of nine different common law countries go about developing the law by devising new principles to allow themselves to be innovative and justice-oriented, and to ensure that human rights are universally protected. The book surveys the decisions of these top courts over the last generation to determine how 'judicially active' they have been. It seeks to compare and contrast the different experiences and to identify the principles in accordance with which the various courts have decided to develop the law. How do they interpret...
This book examines the way in which judges in the top courts of nine different common law countries go about developing the law by devising new princi...
This book provides the first comprehensive account of the role played by the European Convention on Human Rights during the conflict in Northern Ireland from 1968. Brice Dickson studies the effectiveness of the Convention in protecting human rights in a society wracked by terrorism and deep political conflict, detailing the numerous applications lodged at Strasbourg relating to the conflict and considering how they were dealt with by the enforcement bodies. The book illustrates the limitations inherent in the Convention system but also demonstrates how the European Commission and Court of...
This book provides the first comprehensive account of the role played by the European Convention on Human Rights during the conflict in Northern Irela...
Human Rights in Northern Ireland has been completely revised to take into account innumerable legal developments since 2003. This fifth edition examines topics ranging across the full spectrum of civil, political, social, economic, and environmental rights, with particular emphasis on the right not to be discriminated against. It is currently the most comprehensive and practical publication on the state of human rights in Northern Ireland. This is a part of the world where, along with ongoing issues arising out of the conflict ('emergency laws' are still in place, for example), there are...
Human Rights in Northern Ireland has been completely revised to take into account innumerable legal developments since 2003. This fifth edition examin...
From the perspective of a number of different social science disciplines, this book explores the ways in which the election of politicians can be made more fair and credible by adopting a human rights approach to elections. It discusses existing international standards for the conduct of elections and presents case studies relating to jurisdictions within Europe, especially those emerging from conflict or from an authoritarian past, which demonstrate how problems occur and can be addressed.
Significant advances have been achieved through the Council of Europe's soft and hard...
From the perspective of a number of different social science disciplines, this book explores the ways in which the election of politicians can be m...
