Civil liberties & human rights - Fenwick, Helen (New York, NY : Routledge-Cavendish, 2007)
The nature of rights and liberties -- The European Convention on Human Rights -- Traditional methods of protecting civil liberties in the UK -- The Human Rights Act 1998 -- Restraining freedom of expression under the law of contempt -- Restraining freedom of expression on grounds of offensiveness hate speech -- Official secrets and access to information -- Freedom of association -- Freedom of protest and assembly -- Privacy: protection for personal information -- Privacy: powers of the security and intelligence services -- Covert surveillance -- Search and seizure of property -- Bodily integrity, autonomy -- Sexual expression and identity -- Family life -- Police powers: freedom from arbitrary search, arrest and detention -- Suspects? rights in criminal investigations -- Police powers: redress for police malpractice -- Counter-terrorism laws and human rights -- Freedom of movement -- Equality: anti-discrimination legislation
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada
First published as: Civil liberties
Includes bibliographical references and index
Keywords: Civil rights -- United Kingdom