Beschreibung:
This is the eighth edition of the successful civil liberties guide Your Rights.
Now expanded and extended in scope to include all new legislation that has come into force since the last edition was published in 2000, this book includes, a new introduction covering the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights and a new chapter on the Rights of the Bereaved. In addition to, updated and expanded chapters on the rights of suspects, rights of defendants, rights of prisoners, rights of immigrants and the rights of families and children.
Written by leading lawyers and campaigners at Liberty, this is the ultimate reference handbook for specialists and general readers alike.
Introduction
Foreword
1. The Human Rights Act 1998: An Overview
2. How to Get Redress
3. The Right to Privacy
4. The Right to Know
5. The Rights of Suspects
6. The Rights of Defendants
7. The Rights of Prisoners
8. The Right of Peaceful Protest
9. The Right of Free Expression
10. The Right to Receive Equal Treatment
11. The Rights of Immigrants
12. The Rights of People Detained Under the Mental Health Act 1983
13. The Rights of Children and Young People
14. The Rights of Workers
15. The Law Relating to Gypsies and Travellers
16. The Rights of the Bereaved
17. Accessing UK Legal Resources