Introduction = 1
The Political Context = 1
Human Rights and Civil Liberties = 3
Meaning of Rights = 4
Protection of Rights and Liberties Within The British Constitution = 8
European Convention on Human Rights = 14
Further Reading = 28
The Human Rights Act 1998: Overview = 29
Introduction = 29
The Human Rights Act 1998 = 29
The Interpretation of Legislation = 43
Interpreting The Common Law = 56
`free-standing' Human Rights? = 59
Other Issues = 60
Conclusions = 65
Further Reading = 68
Freedom of The Person I: Stop, Search, and Arrest = 69
Introduction = 69
Stop, Search, and Arrest Under The Human Rights Act 1998 = 70
Pace and Its Codes = 72
Stop and Search = 73
Arrest = 89
Challenging The Police = 101
Further Reading = 101
Freedom of The Person Ii: Detention and Questioning = 103
Introduction = 103
Preliminary Procedures at The Police Station = 108
Time for Detention = 111
Conditions During Detention = 117
Obtaining Evidence During Detention = 125
Challenging The Police = 146
Further Reading = 159
Entry, Search, Seizure, and Surveillance = 160
Introduction = 160
Land and Premises: Rights of Entry = 163
Surveillance = 180
Personal Property: Seizure Powers = 188
Personal Property: Production Orders = 192
Forfeiture and Confiscation Powers = 203
Remedies = 205
Further Reading = 209
Terrorism and Human Rights = 210
Introduction = 210
Proscription = 213
Financial Support for Terrorism = 215
Modification of Police Powers = 216
Preparatory Offences = 227
Control Orders = 230
Further Reading = 233
Freedom of Assembly and Public Order = 235
Introduction = 235
Processions = 241
Public Assemblies = 246
Public Order Offences = 253
Civil Orders = 269
The Common Law: Breach of The Peace = 272
Incitement to Racial Hatred = 276
Incitement to Religious Hatred = 279
Other Offences Relating to Racial Or Religious Hatred = 280
Further Reading = 281
Freedom of Expression I: Official Secrets and Freedom of Information = 282
The Meaning of `freedom of Expression' = 282
Arguments for The Protection of Freedom of Expression = 283
Arguments for and Against Official Secrecy = 286
Official Secrecy and The Human Rights Act 1998 = 288
Official Secrets Acts 1911-1920 = 288
Official Secrets Act 1989 = 293
Breach of Confidence = 308
Breach of Confidence and The Human Rights Act 1998 = 316
Freedom of Information = 320
Further Reading = 326
Freedom of Expression Ii: Contempt of Court = 328
The Offence of Contempt = 328
Contempt and The Press = 331
Contempt in The Face of The Court = 362
Further Reading = 363
Freedom of Expression Iii: Obscenity and Indecency = 365
Arguments for and Against Restriction = 365
Obscenity and The Human Rights Act 1998 = 368
Methods of Control = 370
Problems of Definition = 371
Controls over Books and Magazines, Etc. = 376
Controls over Films and Videocassettes = 389
Controls over Live Performances = 394
Controls over Broadcasting = 396
General Controls = 398
European Law = 403
Proposals for Reform = 404
Further Reading = 406
Protection of Reputation and Privacy = 407
Introduction = 407
Protection of Reputation = 407
Protection of Privacy = 432
Further Reading = 455
Extradition and Deportation = 457
Introduction = 457
Extradition = 459
Deportation = 469
Further Reading = 486
Freedom from Discrimination = 488
General Issues = 488
European Community Law = 491
English Law = 493
Positive Discrimination = 506
Enforcement and Remedies = 508
Conclusions = 514
Further Reading = 514
The Political Context = 1
Human Rights and Civil Liberties = 3
Meaning of Rights = 4
Protection of Rights and Liberties Within The British Constitution = 8
European Convention on Human Rights = 14
Further Reading = 28
The Human Rights Act 1998: Overview = 29
Introduction = 29
The Human Rights Act 1998 = 29
The Interpretation of Legislation = 43
Interpreting The Common Law = 56
`free-standing' Human Rights? = 59
Other Issues = 60
Conclusions = 65
Further Reading = 68
Freedom of The Person I: Stop, Search, and Arrest = 69
Introduction = 69
Stop, Search, and Arrest Under The Human Rights Act 1998 = 70
Pace and Its Codes = 72
Stop and Search = 73
Arrest = 89
Challenging The Police = 101
Further Reading = 101
Freedom of The Person Ii: Detention and Questioning = 103
Introduction = 103
Preliminary Procedures at The Police Station = 108
Time for Detention = 111
Conditions During Detention = 117
Obtaining Evidence During Detention = 125
Challenging The Police = 146
Further Reading = 159
Entry, Search, Seizure, and Surveillance = 160
Introduction = 160
Land and Premises: Rights of Entry = 163
Surveillance = 180
Personal Property: Seizure Powers = 188
Personal Property: Production Orders = 192
Forfeiture and Confiscation Powers = 203
Remedies = 205
Further Reading = 209
Terrorism and Human Rights = 210
Introduction = 210
Proscription = 213
Financial Support for Terrorism = 215
Modification of Police Powers = 216
Preparatory Offences = 227
Control Orders = 230
Further Reading = 233
Freedom of Assembly and Public Order = 235
Introduction = 235
Processions = 241
Public Assemblies = 246
Public Order Offences = 253
Civil Orders = 269
The Common Law: Breach of The Peace = 272
Incitement to Racial Hatred = 276
Incitement to Religious Hatred = 279
Other Offences Relating to Racial Or Religious Hatred = 280
Further Reading = 281
Freedom of Expression I: Official Secrets and Freedom of Information = 282
The Meaning of `freedom of Expression' = 282
Arguments for The Protection of Freedom of Expression = 283
Arguments for and Against Official Secrecy = 286
Official Secrecy and The Human Rights Act 1998 = 288
Official Secrets Acts 1911-1920 = 288
Official Secrets Act 1989 = 293
Breach of Confidence = 308
Breach of Confidence and The Human Rights Act 1998 = 316
Freedom of Information = 320
Further Reading = 326
Freedom of Expression Ii: Contempt of Court = 328
The Offence of Contempt = 328
Contempt and The Press = 331
Contempt in The Face of The Court = 362
Further Reading = 363
Freedom of Expression Iii: Obscenity and Indecency = 365
Arguments for and Against Restriction = 365
Obscenity and The Human Rights Act 1998 = 368
Methods of Control = 370
Problems of Definition = 371
Controls over Books and Magazines, Etc. = 376
Controls over Films and Videocassettes = 389
Controls over Live Performances = 394
Controls over Broadcasting = 396
General Controls = 398
European Law = 403
Proposals for Reform = 404
Further Reading = 406
Protection of Reputation and Privacy = 407
Introduction = 407
Protection of Reputation = 407
Protection of Privacy = 432
Further Reading = 455
Extradition and Deportation = 457
Introduction = 457
Extradition = 459
Deportation = 469
Further Reading = 486
Freedom from Discrimination = 488
General Issues = 488
European Community Law = 491
English Law = 493
Positive Discrimination = 506
Enforcement and Remedies = 508
Conclusions = 514
Further Reading = 514