General election 2019: what are the prospects for UK human rights, and the Human Rights Act after the election?

Cowell, Frederick (2019) General election 2019: what are the prospects for UK human rights, and the Human Rights Act after the election? Democratic Audit Blog (25 Nov 2019). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In past elections, attitudes to the Human Rights Act have marked a clear dividing line between parties, with key figures within the Conservative Party often supporting repeal of it and withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights. This has become intertwined with arguments around Brexit. Frederick Cowell assesses potential points of contention with human rights law in this election, including over army prosecutions, and argues that disputes over the HRA are likely to be pushed down the road, only to resurface in 2020, during any transition period after leaving the EU, and as prospects of a No Deal Brexit resurface.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information:	© 2019 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2021 18:18
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 02:39
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/107959

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