Rights in context Flashcards
1
Q
What did the magna carta 1215 do
A
Imposed restrictions on monarchy to prevent abuse of power
2
Q
What did the Bill of rights 1689 do
A
introduced more limits on the power of monarchy
3
Q
what did the EU court of justice 1973 do
A
protected the rights of UK workers
4
Q
what did the human rights act 1998 do
A
ECHR codified into British law
5
Q
what can the govt do with the human rights act
A
they can ‘set aside’ the act for terror suspects after the 9/11 attacks
6
Q
what must new laws comply with?
A
the human rights act
7
Q
who does the human rights act protect
A
Individuals
8
Q
what can a judge do using the human rights act
A
declare existing laws unfit
