Your Rights - Eighth Edition: The Liberty Guide to Human Rights (Your Rights: The Liberty Guide to Human Rights)

Your Rights - Eighth Edition: The Liberty Guide to Human Rights (Your Rights: The Liberty Guide to Human Rights)

by Megan Addis (Author), Penelope Morrow (Contributor)

Synopsis

This is the eighth edition of the successful civil liberties guide Your Rights.

Now expanded and extended in scope to include all new legislation that has come into force since the last edition was published in 2000, this book includes, a new introduction covering the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights and a new chapter on the Rights of the Bereaved. In addition to, updated and expanded chapters on the rights of suspects, rights of defendants, rights of prisoners, rights of immigrants and the rights of families and children.

Written by leading lawyers and campaigners at Liberty, this is the ultimate reference handbook for specialists and general readers alike.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Edition: 8
Publisher: Pluto Press
Published: 20 Jan 2005

ISBN 10: 074532276X
ISBN 13: 9780745322766

Media Reviews
'A very useful general guide. It is the kind of book that everyone needs from time to time, whether it is to decide whether there are grounds for using the law or just to check up on something. It is well laid out and easy to use' -- Labour Research
'Widely acknowledged as the most comprehensive and reliable guide to civil rights and liberties' -- The Softback Preview
'Should be considered an essential purchase for anyone interested in human rights protection' -- Susan Nash, New Law Journal
Author Bio
Megan Addis is the Advice and Information Officer at Liberty, Britain's leading campaign body working for the promotion of civil rights. She is the co-author of the guide to civil liberties, Your Rights (Pluto, 2005). Prior to joining Liberty she practised civil and criminal litigation. Penelope Morrow is Liberty's Advice and Information Project Officer, Britain's leading campaign body working for the promotion of civil rights. In addition to her work as a barrister and solicitor, she is one of the authors of the guide to civil liberties, Your Rights (Pluto, 2005). Liberty (the National Council for Civil Liberties) is Britain's leading campaign body working for the promotion of civil rights. They are the author of the guide to civil liberties, Your Rights (Pluto, 2005).