Understanding Human Rights Principles

Jeffrey Jowell · Jonathan Cooper

2001年4月 · Bloomsbury Publishing

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211

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關於本電子書

Human rights are brought to life by a number of defining principles. This text explores each of those principles in depth through comprehensive,informative and provocative papers written by prominent and distinguished practitioners and legal academics. These papers were first delivered at a series of seminars organised by JUSTICE and University College London.

Contents:
Foreword by the Hon. Mr Justice Richards

Introduction by Jeffrey Jowell QC and Jonathan Cooper

The concept of a lawful interference with fundamental rights - Helen Mountfield

Identifying the principles of proportionality - Michael Fordham and Thomas de la Mare

Dertermining civil rights and obligations - Javan Herberg, Andrew le Sueur and Jane Mulcahy

Positive obligations under the Convention - Keir Starmer

The horizontal effect of the Human Rights Act: moving beyond the public-private distinction - Murray Hunt

The place of the Human Rights Act in a democratic society - Rabinder Singh

Part of the Justice Series.

關於作者

Jeffrey Jowell QC is Professor of Public Law and Dean of the Faculty of Laws at University College London and a practising Barrister at Blackstone Chambers.
Jonathan Cooper is a Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers.