Chapter 4: The importance of key international agreement and treaties - The Human Rights Act (1998)

Question 1

In 1998, the Human Rights Act (HRA) was passed by the UK Parliament and came into force in 2000.
What does this Act mean?

Answer 1

The Human Rights Act (HRA) means that:

1. You can defend your rights in UK courts
2. Public bodies must treat everyone equally, with fairness, dignity and respect

Question 2

Examples of public bodies

Answer 2

Examples of public bodies are:

1. The government
2. The police
3. Local councils

Question 3

Who does the HRA protect?

Answer 3

The Human Rights Act (HRA) protects everyone in the UK, whether they are:
1. Young
2. Old
3. Rich
Or,
4. Poor

Question 4

The Human Rights Act (HRA) protects everyone in the UK, whether they are young, old, rich, or poor.
The provisions of the Human Rights Act (HRA) can be what?

Answer 4

The provisions of the Human Rights Act (HRA) can be called upon by everyone resident in the UK

Question 5

The Human Rights Act (HRA) formally incorporated what into UK law?

Answer 5

The Human Rights Act (HRA) formally incorporated the European Convention of Human Rights into UK law

Question 6

How many rights does the HRA protect?

Answer 6

The HRA protects 15 rights

Question 7

As an individual, if you think a public body has interfered with your rights, what can you do?

Answer 7

As an individual, if you think a public body has interfered with your rights, you can:

1. Contact the body
2. Remind it of its legal obligations in the HRA

Question 8

As an individual, if you think a public body has interfered with your rights, if a court finds that a section of law is contrary to the ECHR, it can make a declaration to that effect.
What does this do?

Answer 8

This encourages Parliament to:
1. Amend
Or,
2. Repeal
that section of the law

Question 9

The Human Rights Act (HRA) protects everyone in the UK, whether they are young or old, rich or poor.
The provisions of the Human Rights Act (HRA) can be called upon by everyone resident in the UK.
It is not limited to who?

Answer 9

The provisions of the Human Rights Act (HRA) is not limited to British citizens

Question 10

The Human Rights Act (HRA) protects everyone in the UK, whether they are young or old, rich or poor.
The provisions of the Human Rights Act (HRA) can be called upon by everyone resident in the UK.
It is not limited to British citizens.
What can also use it?

Answer 10

1. Organisations
2. Companies
   can also use the provisions of the Human Rights Act (HRA)

Question 11

As an individual, if you think a public body has interfered with your rights, you can contact the body and remind it of its legal obligations in the HRA.
If the matter goes to a court and it finds in your favour, the public body must do what?

Answer 11

If:
1. The matter goes to a court
2. It finds in your favour
,the public body must remedy the situation

Question 12

As an individual, if you think a public body has interfered with your rights, you can contact the body and remind it of its legal obligations in the HRA.
If the matter goes to a court and it finds in your favour, the public body must remedy the situation.
If a court finds that a section of law is contrary to the ECHR, it can do what?

Answer 12

If a court finds that a section of law is contrary to the ECHR, it can make a declaration to that effect