The judiciary, civil liberties and human rights
By: Steven Foster
Series: Politics study guides; Politics study guides
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780748626670
Subjects: Human rights; Administration of Justice; Courts; Civil rights; LAW; Constitutional; Public
Description: Considers the constitutional position of the judiciary and its role in shaping the individual's relations with the state. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the history of civil liberties and human rights in the UK, and the judiciary's role in upholding them, and an appreciation of the importance of political accountability.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: 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;