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The judiciary, civil liberties and human rights /

This book considers the constitutional position of the judiciary and its role in shaping the individual's relations with the state. Readers will gain the following: A comprehensive analysis of the history of civil liberties and human rights in the UK, and the judiciary's role in upholding...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Foster, Steven (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2006]
Collection:Politics study guides.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Boxes; Tables; Preface; Introduction; CHAPTER 1. Liberty and Rights; CHAPTER 2. Human Rights Legislation; CHAPTER 3. Judges and Judging; CHAPTER 4. Politics and the Judiciary; CHAPTER 5. Controlling Public Spaces in the United Kingdom; CHAPTER 6. Is Big Brother Really Watching You? The Politics of Covert and Mass Surveillance; CHAPTER 7. Emergency Powers; CHAPTER 8. After the Bombs; References; Index.