Swindells, Heather, Kushner, Martine, Neaves, Andrew, Skilbeck, Rupert
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The Human Rights Act 1998 provides, for the first time, for the enforcement of the European Convention on Human Rights against a public authority dire
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ctly, through any level of the domestic courts. Several Articles of the European Convention have been specifically drafted to deal with the rights of the family. Implementation of the Act will throw up a number of important issues for family lawyers, who must understand the scope of the Act or risk exposure to possible negligence claims.
Family Law and the Human Rights Act 1998 explains the family-law related aspects of the Act and assesses the implications of the Act to family lawyers.
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