The author's sustaining interest in civil liberties permeates all her writings. This collection of human rights essays reveals the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on all aspects of British society. Topics covered include matters affecting asylum seekers, pornography, the right of a person in police custody to legal advice and the right to notify someone that he has been detained by the police, the legal right to protest in the United Kingdom, prisoners' rights, privacy and press freedom, as well as instances of the miscarriage of justice.

The author's sustaining interest in civil liberties permeates all her writings. This collection of human rights essays reveals the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on all aspects of British society. Topics covered include matters affecting asylum seekers, pornography, the right of a person in police custody to legal advice and the right to notify someone that he has been detained by the police, the legal right to protest in the United Kingdom, prisoners' rights, privacy and press freedom, as well as instances of the miscarriage of justice.