6. Rights in the UK

Question 1

4 CL

Answer 1

1. right to fair trial
2. freedom of speech
3. religion
4. freedom of association

Question 1

What are Civil Liberties

Answer 1

Civil liberties are the rights that citizens have in a democracy

in UK, CL are part of the law of land and can be changed by gov

Question 2

Human rights act 1998

Answer 2

1. Incorporated the EC on human rights ECHR 1950 into the UK law
2. Citizens can challenge UK law rather than going to ECHR
3. Uk courts can issue declaration of incompatibility, which can be put pressure on the gov to back down
4. The ECHR has nothing to do with the EU and Brexit will have no effect on HRA and the ECHR

Question 3

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Answer 3

1. introduced to create open gov system
2. gives citizens right to know info regarding how and who makes decisions
3. allows public to access files from gov body
4. however major exceptions if it affects national security

Question 4

The equality ACT 2010

Answer 4

equality act made it illegal to discriminate in 9 areas

1. religion
2. gender reassignment
3. age
4. disability
5. belief
6. race.
7. sexual orientation
8. marriage
9. pregnancy

Question 5

2 ways rights are protected in the UK

Answer 5

judicial review

common law

Question 6

judicial review

Answer 6

is a review of ministers and officials decisions to ensure they are lawful

decisions can be declared unlawful if they are ultra vires (acting beyond power)

Question 7

common law

Answer 7

refers to rules that have been established through customs

judges have decided- some rules are “commonly held” traditions that they have force of law

statute law takes precedence over law

Question 8

individuals rights vs collective rights

Answer 8

individual rights:

right to privacy
freedom of expression
right to protest

collective rights:
freedom of press
upholding tolerance
peaceful existence
security of a nation