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Product Description This study examines changes in British law since 1950 which have had an impact on the civil and political rights of the individual and then sets those changes in the broader context of European and international human rights law. Comprehensive in its coverage, it includes a discussion ofprisoners' rights, police powers, due process, privacy, freedom of association, assembly, and speech, minority rights, immigration, nationality, racial discrimination, women's and children's rights, and sexual orientation. The choice of topics is solidly grounded in the perspective of theinternational and European Conventions and is not determined by current political debates. As such, it provides an important source of reference for all scholars and practitioners interested in international law and civil liberties, and a scholarly basis for further research. Review `A first-class book... eminently readable and will be of tremendous value not only to academics but to practitioners in the human rights field and generally to anyone who has an interest in the topic... it helps anyone who has an interest in human and individual rights.' Rodger Pannone, past President of the Law Society`clear, comprehensible... and highly informative historical analyses... the chapters of this book are clear, well-structured and accessible. Overall it succeeds in providing an excellent "study of interest" and a good basis for further research' New World`This fascinating book considers how particular human rights have developed in Britain... it is impossible to do justice to the panoramic coverage of these 16 chapters.' Cambridge Law Journal`The editors are to be congratulated on having assembled an excellent collection of authors whose essays are full of interest... the book provides an excellent summary of current thinking in relation to rights in general.' Industrial Law Journal`This fascinating book considers how particular human rights have developed in Britain... They have drawn conclusions from the experience of the past 40 years and hope that these perspectives will contribute to the debate on the protection of human rights in Britain. They have certainly succeeded admirably in this aim.' Cambridge Law Journal`A high academic standard is... set by... lawyers, Individual Rights and the Law in Britain, edited by Christopher McCrudden and Gerald Chambers, one of whose aims is to `provide a scholarly basis for further work in the area.'.' Parliamentary Affairs`The editors are to be congratulated on having assembled an excellent collection of authors whose essays are full of interest... people concerned with employment law will find much of value and interest in this book.' Industrial Law Journal`A much more substantial volume... with individual contributors giving of their expertise to survey comprehensively the whole gamut of civil rights in this country... valuable... volume.' LCCJ Newsletter`One can... appreciate the thoroughness and accuracy with which the task of providing a comprehensive scrutiny of rights, both as a dynamic development in British law and in the light of international law, has been undertaken.' Civil Justice Quarterly`A much more substantial volume that the last, with individual contributors giving of their expertise to survey comprehensively the whole gamut of civil rights in this country... Diverse as the contributions are, they are kept to sensible consistency by an editorial policy which asked the several writers to address key problems and questions. It should be of use to practitioners and academics.' Labour Campaign for Criminal Justice Newsletter`It is good to see that the research programme of the Law Society has included a project to publish a book on individual rights and has been able to assemble such an excellent collection of contributions.' Legal Action`A new paperback edition of what has become an essential work in its field provides a comprehensive guide to civil liberties l