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WalesLegal Studies

Human Rights Law

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How do Articles 10 and 11 protect freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, and how may they be limited?

Freedom of expression and assembly: Article 10 (freedom of expression) and Article 11 (freedom of assembly and association), their qualified nature, and the justified restrictions including the regulation of public protest.
Freedom of expression and assembly for WJEC A-Level Law (Units 3 and 4). Covers Article 10 (freedom of expression) and Article 11 (freedom of assembly and association), their qualified nature, the justified restrictions, and the domestic regulation of public protest under the Public Order Act 1986, with cases.
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How are human rights restricted, balanced and enforced, and how effective is the protection of rights in England and Wales?

Restrictions on human rights: proportionality and the margin of appreciation, derogation in time of emergency, the enforcement of and remedies for breach, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of rights protection.
Restrictions on human rights for WJEC A-Level Law (Units 3 and 4). Covers proportionality and the margin of appreciation, derogation in times of emergency, the enforcement of and remedies for breach of Convention rights, and an evaluation of how effectively rights are protected in England and Wales, with cases.
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How are human rights protected in the law of England and Wales through the ECHR and the Human Rights Act 1998?

The rules of human rights law: the European Convention on Human Rights, the Human Rights Act 1998 and its key sections, and the enforcement of Convention rights in the domestic courts.
The rules of human rights law for WJEC A-Level Law (Units 3 and 4). Covers the European Convention on Human Rights, the Human Rights Act 1998 and its key sections (3, 4, 6 and 7), the categories of rights, and how Convention rights are enforced in the domestic courts.
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How do Articles 5 and 6 protect the right to liberty and the right to a fair trial?

The right to liberty and a fair trial: Article 5 (the right to liberty and security, the permitted grounds of detention and safeguards) and Article 6 (the right to a fair trial and its guarantees).
The right to liberty and a fair trial for WJEC A-Level Law (Units 3 and 4). Covers Article 5 (the right to liberty and security, the exhaustive grounds for lawful detention and the procedural safeguards) and Article 6 (the right to a fair trial, including the presumption of innocence and the minimum rights of the accused), with cases.
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How does Article 8 protect the right to respect for private and family life, and when may it be interfered with?

The right to private life: Article 8 (respect for private and family life, home and correspondence), its qualified nature, and the test for a justified interference.
The right to private life for WJEC A-Level Law (Units 3 and 4). Covers Article 8 (respect for private and family life, home and correspondence), its qualified nature, the three-part test for a justified interference, the margin of appreciation, and the balance with Article 10, with cases.
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