Human Rights Law

Introduction to FB's writings on Human Rights

FB’s writings on Human Rights law which are at present installed on this website consist of-

(1) a number of articles which can be accessed in the list below, and

(2) various texts comprised in his book Bennion on Statutory Interpretation (5th edn 2008). Within the book Human Rights is dealt with extensively in Part XXX. Information about this book can be accessed by clicking on the above link.

FB's articles etc. on human rights etc.

1968.002 'Estate agents and racism', EG 27 Apl 1968

1976.005-007 ‘Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay Acts’ 120 SJ 2, 20, 39

1979.005 ‘The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 - 60 Inglorious Years’129 NLJ 1088

1998.001 ‘Which sort of Human Rights Act?’ 148 NLJ 488

1999.001 ‘A Human Rights Act Provision Now in Force’ 163 JPN 164

1999.007 ‘The Human Rights Act 1998’ 7 CLW 16/99

1999.025 ‘Section 3(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998’ 163 JPN 984

2000.011 ‘What interpretation is “possible” under section 3(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998?’ PL [2000] 77

2000.053 ‘Applying section 3(1) of the Human Rights Act’ 2000 JSBJ Issue 11

2001.002 ‘The Human Rights Act 1998 and the government policy principle: Part 1’ 2001(1) 9 CLW 1/2001

2001.022 ‘The Human Rights Act 1998 and the government policy principle: Part 2’ 9 CLW 20/2001

2001.037 T094 Criminalising criticism of religion, The Times Letters, 9 Nov 2001

2003.008 'Human Rights - A Threat to Law' 26(2) UNSWLJ 418

2004.006 'The Terrorists Should not be Allowed to Win' 13 Com L (April 2004) 36

2005.014 T107 'Stirring up religious hatred', The Times Letters, 11 Mar 2005