Human Rights LAW GUIDES

An Introduction to Human Rights Law

Everybody in the UK is obliged to adhere to the Human Rights Act 1998, irrespective of their position within society or their country of origin. Furthermore, the UK government must abide by the rights...

UK Laws Relating to Euthanasia or Assisted Dying

Choosing to end your own life may seem like a very drastic decision, but for some people, it is a well thought-out and controlled way of dying. In the UK, euthanasia or assisted death is not legal and so people who want to control, in a medical way,...

The Right to Life Under Article 2

The Human Rights Act 1998 sets out the legislation that must be observed in order for human rights to be protected throughout the UK. One of the fundamental human rights is the right to life, which is contained in Article 2 of the Act and serves to protect...

The Right to Freedom of Speech

Freedom of speech is a right that is enjoyed by the majority of people throughout the West and enables people to communicate their thoughts, ideas and beliefs without restrictions. Free speech and freedom...

The European Court of Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights serves to govern the human rights laid out in the European Convention and acts as a superior court to national domestic courts. The European Court of Human Rights promotes...

The Right to Peaceful Protest

The human rights afforded to those in the UK extend to the right to protest peacefully as set out in the Human Rights Act. There is a vast and fascinating history throughout the country of peaceful protests, which have been effective in the changing...

The Right to Private and Family Life

Every person in the UK has protected human rights as outlined by the Human Rights Act 1998. The Human Rights Act cements and supports the human rights that are laid out in the European Convention on Human...

Do I have the right to refuse medical treatment?

In the UK, we are entitled to receive free healthcare and set-priced prescriptions through the National Health Service. This is a benefit not afforded to everyone in the world and so it is often envied by people from other countries. However, some people...