Table of Contents

Introduction
Foreword
1. The Human Rights Act 1998: An Overview
2. How to Get Redress
3. The Right to Privacy
4. The Right to Know
5. The Rights of Suspects
6. The Rights of Defendants
7. The Rights of Prisoners
8. The Right of Peaceful Protest
9. The Right of Free Expression
10. The Right to Receive Equal Treatment
11. The Rights of Immigrants
12. The Rights of People Detained Under the Mental Health Act 1983
13. The Rights of Children and Young People
14. The Rights of Workers
15. The Law Relating to Gypsies and Travellers
16. The Rights of the Bereaved
17. Accessing UK Legal Resources

About the Author

Megan Addis is admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand and is Liberty's Advice and Information Officer. Prior to joining Liberty she practised civil and criminal litigation in Auckland, New Zealand.

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"