UK Politics Essay Plans, Democracy and Participation

KEY POINTS Evaluate how effectively rights are protected in the UK/ Evaluate the view that human rights are well protected in the United Kingdom (word what writing differently) - ANS Judicial Review, Civil Liberties, Awareness of civil liberties EXAMPLES Evaluate how effectively rights are protected in the UK/ Evaluate the view that human rights are well protected in the United Kingdom (word what writing differently) - ANS P1: Judicial Review, yes effective - citizens challenge decisions made by public body, if public body contravenes, courts can award declaration of incompatibility, parliament can change law in response to courts decision, UK, 47 signatories to ECHR, compliance with issues of ECHR However - JR under attack in media, judges treading on parliaments toes, courts have too much power, 31st July 2020, panel to see if need to reform judicial review, Tory pledges in 2019, update HRA, proper balance between rights, national security, effective government, ECHR binds hands of parliament, can put country in danger P2: Civil Liberties yes - joint committee on human rights, peers + MPs scrutinize gov. bills for HR compatibility, March 2020, inquiry into Covid response, Mersey care NHS, Equality and human right commission, equality and human rights ideals and laws in england e.g. 2020 Labour antisemitism However - culture of respect, more lip service, patchy records at upholding rights, 2016, Investigatory powers act, liberty challenged act, gov unlawfully obtained data from comms companies, operational safeguards weren't in place, coronavirus act 2020, criticism from Liberty, British institute of of HR, didn't think of diabled people, carerers, those in mental hospitals P3: Awareness of civil liberties, yes - Howard league, liberty, campaign against weaking of HRA, devolved govs. don't want changes in HRA, Hilsborough, Article 2, Coroners original inquest didn't meet requirement for an effective investigation, 2016, 16 people ruled to have been unlawfully killed However - criticisms increase from from media, politicians, Abu Qatada decision, undermining trust in legal system, individual rights elevated to same level as absolute, difficult to keep people safe, can't deport criminals, EC+HR judges don't understand UK H.R. tra KEY POINTS Evaluate the view that the largest pressure groups in the UK are the most powerful. - ANS Yes size ->