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Human Rights Law in Scotland: Third Edition
Human Rights Law in Scotland Third Edition Author:Robert Reed, Jim L. Murdoch Written by two distinguished authors, this guide explores the impact of human rights legislation in Scotland and provides a comprehensive review of ECHR jurisprudence, as well as relevant domestic legislation, case law, and an overview of Strasbourg enforcement machinery. It will be essential reading for students, legal practitioners, government... more » agencies, and others who require a clear and up-to-date guide to the application of European human rights law in Scotland. Contents includes: ECHR and Scottish law * European protection of human rights * applying the ECHR * physical integrity: life, torture and inhuman treatment, servitude, and liberty of person * fair administration of justice * private and family life and education * civil and political liberties: thought, expression, assembly and association, and free elections * property rights * Appendices: the Human Rights Act 1998, and relevant sections of both the Scotland Act 1998 and the ECHR.« less