Rights in context

Question 1

Acts that safeguard rights (3)

Answer 1

• ECHR
• Human Rights Act (1998)
• Equality Act 2010

Question 2

What did the Equality Act do?

Answer 2

Brought together earlier pieces of legislation that sought to outlaw discrimination

Question 3

How has the UK been moving to a more ‘rights-based culture’

Answer 3

Introduction of the HRA

Increased use of Judicial Review

Question 4

How has the use of Judicial Review increased

Answer 4

4240 in 2000

15,600 in 2013

Question 5

Example of judicial review protecting citizen’s rights

Answer 5

2013- ruled that government had not consulted fairly on compensation for HS2

Question 6

How have people criticised Judicial Review

Answer 6

places too much power in the hands of unelected and unaccountable judges

Question 7

What case shows that the HRA favours ‘underserving individuals’

Answer 7

Abu Qatada- radical, able to fight deportation for 8 years

Question 8

Example of government favouring collective rights (2)

Answer 8

• Coronavirus Act 2020

- Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005

Question 9

Example of collective rights being upheld (simple eg)

Answer 9

‘right to roam’

-Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000