Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Human Rights Act

Abstract: This 6 page paper considers the following quote by Lord Hoffman and discusses how if it is still accurate now the Human Rights Act 1998 is in force; ""Parliamentary sovereignty means parliament can, if it chooses, legislate contrary to fundamental principles of human rights. The Human Rights Act 1998 will not detract from this power . The constraints upon its exercise by parliament are ultimately political , not legal . but the principle of legality means that parliament must squarely confront what it is doing and accept the political cost". This paper refers to English and SCottish Law. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

Filename: TEHRsovern.rtf

Pages: 6

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Catagory: World Affairs

Subcatagory: Global & Comparative Politics

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