Human Rights and Civil Liberties - Softcover

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Human Rights and Civil Liberties is an accessible and engaging account of the law for undergraduate students. It presents the key aspects of the area and allows students to gain an understanding of the balancing of human rights and civil liberties with other rights and interests, and also to consider the widespread impact and influence of both the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights.

This book provides:

·        Detailed case studies of key or contentious cases in each chapter, which highlight the practical implications and tensions involved in human rights issues.

·        Challenging chapter questions to encourage deeper consideration of key issues.

·        Annotated further reading suggestions at the end of each chapter to aid further research and essay preparation.

This new edition has been substantially revised to offer much greater coverage of the area, including:

·        New chapters on: the right to life; freedom from torture; liberty of the person; the right to a fair trial; freedom of religion; and freedom from discrimination.

·        Consideration of the impact of recent case law throughout the book

·        Coverage of the effect of anti-terrorism provisions on the enjoyment of human rights.

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About the author

Dr Steve Foster is Principal Lecturer in the Law School at Coventry University. He has been teaching human rights and civil liberties for almost thirty years and has written extensively in a variety of legal journals in the areas of human rights, the European Convention on Human Rights and prisoners’ rights.