CONTENTS;
Table of Cases;

Table of Statutes;

Table of European and international Legislation;
Table of Statutory instruments;
1 lntroduction;
1.1 The political context;
1.2 Human rights and civil liberties ;
1.3 Meaning of rights;
1.4 Protection of rights and liberties;
within the British Constitution 9;
1.5 The international context ;
1.6 The European Convention on Human;
Rights ;
1.7 The European Convention on Human;
Rights in practice ;
Questions ;
Further reading ;
2 The Human Rights Act '1998: Overview ;
2.1 Introduction;
2.2 The Human Rights Act 1998 ;
2.3 The interpretation of legislation ;
2.4 Interpreting the common law ;
2.5 'Free-standing' human rights?
2.6 Other issues ;
2.7 Conclusions ;


Questions ;
Further reading ;
3 Personal Liberty (Article 5) l: Stop, Search, and Arrest ;
3.1 Introduction ;
3.2 Stop, search, and arrest under the
Human Rights Act 1998 ;
3.3 The Police and Criminal Evidence Act;
1984 and its Codes of Practice ;
3.4 Stop and search ;
3.5 Arrest;
3.6 Challenging the police;
Questions ;
Further reading ;
4 Personal Liberty (Article 5) ll: Detention and Questioning;
Introduction ;
Preliminary procedures at the police
station ;
Time for detention ;
Conditions during detention ;
4.5 Obtaining evidence during
detention ;
4.6 Challenging the police ;
Questions ;
Further reading ;
Contents;
5 Right to a Fair Trial: Article 6;
5.1 Introduction ;
5.2 Obligations applying to all
proceedings ;
5.3 Rights applying to criminal
proceedings ;
5.4 The offence of contempt of court ;
Questions;
Further reading ;
6 Article 8: Right to Respect for Private Life ;
6.1 Introduction ;
6.2 General issues ;
6.3 Entry, search, and seizure ;
6.4 Land and premises: rights of
entry ;
6.5 Surveillance;
6.6 Personal property: seizure powers;
6.7 Personal property: production
orders ;
6.8 Remedies ;
6.9 Privacy and the press ;
6.10 Breach of confidence and privacy ;
6.1'l Other actions to protect privacy ;
6.12 Proposals for reform ;
Questions;
Further reading;
7 Freedom of Expression (Article 10) !: Official Secrets and
Freedom of lnformation ;
7.1 The meaning of 'freedom of
expression' ;
7.2 Arguments for the protection of
freedom of expression ;
7.3 Arguments for and against official
secrecy ;
7.4 Official secrecy and the Human
Rights Act 1998 ;
7.5 The Official Secrets Acts;
1911-1920;
The Official Secrets Act 1989 ;
Breach of confidence ;
Breach of confidence and the Human
Rights Act 1998;
Freedom of Information ;
Questions;
Further reading;
8 Freedom of Expression (Article 10) ll: Obscenity and indecency;
8.1 Arguments for and against
restriction ;
8.2 Obscenity and the Human Rights Act
1998 ;
8.3 Methods of control ;
8.4 Problems of definition;
8.5 Controls over books and magazines,etc.
8.6 Controls over films, DVDs, and
Videos;
8.7 Controls over live performances;
8.8 Controls over broadcasting;
8.9 General controls;
8.10 European law;
8.11 Proposals for reform;
Questions;
Further reading;
Contents ix
9 Freedom of Assembly and Public Order;
9.1 Introduction;
9.2 Processions;
9.3 Public assemblies;
9.4 Public order offences;
9.5 Civil orders;
9.6 The common law: breach of the
Peace;
Incitement to racial hatred;
Incitement to religious hatred;
Other offences relating to racial or
religious hatred;
Questions;
Further reading;
10 Terrorism and Human Rights;
10.1 Introduction;
10.2 Proscription;
10.3 Financial support for terrorism
10.4 Modification of police powers;
10.5 Preparatory offences;
10.6 Control orders and terror;
prevention and investigation;
measures;
Questions;
Further reading;
11 Extradition and Deportation;
11.1 Introduction;
11.2 Extradition;
11.3 Deportation;
Questions;
Further reading;
'{2 Freedom from Discrimination (Article 14);
12.1 General issues;
12.2 European Union law;
12.3 English law;
12.4 Positive discrimination ;
12.5 Enforcement and remedies.