Law of Human Rights, 2nd Edition

• A thoroughly revised and updated new edition of the leading practitioner text on the law of human rights, cited in no less than eight House of Lords judgments
• An invaluable reference for human rights practitioners and academics alike
• Fully updated since the first edition to cover the impact and consolidation of the Human Rights Act 1998 into domestic law
• Contains new material on human rights law in South Africa and Scotland
• Offers an up-to-date discussion of the European Convention on Human Rights
• Contains a comprehensive treatment of the issues arising under the Human Rights Act 1998, such as the principles of proportionality, the nature of public authorities, and the developing rights of privacy
• Includes a separate materials volume containing the Act, the Convention and all relevant international human rights instruments

Since it was first published in 2000,

has become the leading practitioner text in this rapidly developing area of law. Written by two leading silks, and a team of expert contributors, it provides comprehensive and systematic treatment of human rights law and practice in the UK, including an examination of the wider impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 upon the civil and criminal law. The second edition has been fully updated to provide detailed coverage of developments as the human rights legislation continues to be tested out in the courts, such as the principles of proportionality, the nature of public authorities, and the developing right of privacy. The authors have tracked the growing body of case law and the book includes comprehensive case references for the UK and other jurisdictions, including new sections on human rights law in South Africa and Scotland.

is accompanied by a comprehensive materials volume including full text of the Act, the European Convention on Human Rights, and appendices considering human rights jurisprudence in relation to each Convention right dealing with the position in Scotland, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.

will be kept up to date by way of regular paperback supplements which provide full updates of relevant case law and legislation.

Readership: Solicitors and barristers in the UK, in particular those specializing in human rights and public law (constitutional and administrative), criminal law and related fields; the judiciary; government bodies and non-governmental organizations concerned with human rights and justice; individual academics and libraries specializing in human rights and public law in the UK and worldwide.