how are rights protected in the uk

Question 1

the judiciary

Answer 1

the courts can protect rights in the UK through judicial review , if someone believes that the government has exceeded its authority , they can challenge this in court

Question 2

judiciary example

Answer 2

in 2022 the UK supreme court ruled that abortion clinics in Northern Ireland could create buffer zones which prevented protesters from going within an area around the clinic to protect users and staff

Question 3

uk parliament

Answer 3

as parliament is sovereign parliament can protect or even challenge them through the passage of new legislation

Question 4

uk parliament example

Answer 4

in 2022 the government passed the police , crime sentencing and courts act , which restricted protesting rights but the government said this was to protect the public from disruption

Question 5

devolved parliament

Answer 5

the devolved bodies in Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland can also pass legislation to protect rights provided it does not clash with law made by parliament

Question 6

devolved parliament example

Answer 6

in 2023 the Scottish government passed the gender recognition reform bill , although the implementation of this was prevented by UK parliament

Question 7

pressure groups

Answer 7

pressure groups can seek influence on matters of rights protection , this may be through the courts , through the media or through their relationship with the government

Question 8

pressure groups example

Answer 8

in 2023 thousands of demonstrators protested at Downing Street regarding the gov anti-strike legislation , many of the strikes were trade union members

Question 9

the ECHR

Answer 9

the ECtHR is the court of the council of Europe , it cam hear challenges under human rights laws

Question 10

the ECHR example

Answer 10

in 2022 the ECHR temporarily blocked the UK government from introducing its policy to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda until the policy had been properly scrutinised and cases heard