UK Recognition of the ECHR Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Convention ratified into UK domestic law?
A
2000.
2
Q
What did UK citizens have to do to access the rights under the Convention before 2000?
A
They had to exhaust domestic laws on human rights before they could gain access.
3
Q
Why did the UK government introduce the Human Rights Act 1998?
A
To streamline access to the basic human rights and freedoms under the convention.
4
Q
Why did the UK government streamline access to the basic human rights and freedoms under the convention?
A
So that UK citizens could access these rights as a first line of uncomplicated protection in any domestic court.
5
Q
What was a criticism of the introduction of the Human Rights Act 1998?
A
Many argued it vastly overprotects criminals rather than assisting the victims of crime.
