HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998

Question 1

HRA 1998

Answer 1

• gives effect to the convention in UK law
• constitutional importance
• effect on parliamentary sovereignty
• s 6 (3) parliament not a public authority
• s19 statement of compatibility
• s 4 declaration of incompatibility

Question 2

S2

Answer 2

• must take into account decisions of ECHR

- New jurisprudence

Question 3

S3

Answer 3

• courts must interpret legislation compatibly with convention of rights
• purposive approach

Question 4

S4

Answer 4

• Legislation v convention right
• s4(2) declaration of incompatibility
• s4(6) does not effect validity of law or parliamentary supremacy