should there be a British bill of rights

Question 1

conservative government since 2010 have included in their manifestos a pledge to replace the human rights act with a British bill of rights

Answer 1

some of this has been due to anti European sentiment following the Brexit referendum and the perception that parliamentary sovereignty Is being challenged by bodies outside of the UK

Question 2

for
it would secure palriamnetry sovereignty rather then allowing the ECHR to have influence over the UKs poltical system

Answer 2

against
it could suggest that the rights of citizens can be made and unmade on a whim of the government

Question 3

for
it would also ensure that within the UK poltical system parliament is clearly sovereign over for example the UK supreme court

Answer 3

against
it could further enhance the power of the prime minster and parliament

Question 4

for
it would allow rights to be define within the UK political content for example the UK limits freedom off speech more than other countries

Answer 4

against
it would limit the ability of citizens to use courts such as the ECHR giving them few ways to challenge the power of the government

Question 5

for
current human rights legislation has prevented the government from carrying out some of its policies

Answer 5

no
it could politicise the judiciary reducing their independence and neutrality

Question 6

for
it could offer greater support and therefore less chance off a bill of rights being challenged by parliament

Answer 6

against
there is no clear benefit especially as many of the rights proposed seem to be the same as existing rights