Civil Liberties and Human Rights in England and Wales - Softcover

Feldman, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198765037 ISBN 13: 9780198765035

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Written by one of the most highly respected academics on this field, this authoritative textbook provides a detailed account of the English law of civil liberties and human rights. It takes full account of the jurisprudence of the European Convention on Human Rights; discusses key legislation such as the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and analyses key cases including the conjoined twins and various cases involving immigrants and prisoners. The result is a coherent, detailed and comprehensive text for students and a valuable reference work for practitioners, and those interested in the protection of human rights and individual freedoms.

About this title

About the Author:

David Feldman is Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Birmingham and Legal Adviser to the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Human Rights

Review:

`An excellent book which will rapidly become the authoritative text in this field.' Steven Greer, University of Bristol

`An excellent and timely addition to available texts.' Richard de Friend, University of Kent

`Excellent overall review of all the ground likely to be covered in a Civil Liberties course. The author is to be congratulated on the enormous width of the knowledge transmitted ... Very well written; very interesting.' P.R. Ghandhi, University of Reading

`The best book on the subject on the market. In fact, the only book!' Dr Satvinder Singh Juss, University of Westminster

`One of the few books to deal with the philosophical concepts and the substantive law.' Mr M.J. Kemble, Manchester Metropolitan University

An excellent combination of a sound esposition of the subject together with a stimulating theoretical commentary - most textbooks should be cast in this mould !' Andrew Halpin, University of Southampton

`Excellent book and much-needed bringing together of a very diverse and complicated area of UK and international law. Very good for placing many diverse elements in context of larger picture.' Ruth Kirby, Institute of Education

`Excellent.' Anne Griffiths, University of East London

`This is an excellent work of scholarship filling a significant gap in the market - and competitively priced.' Professor S H Bailey, University of Nottingham

`It is an excellent and stupendous effort.' Professor Clive Walker, University of Leeds

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0198765037
• ISBN 13: 9780198765035
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1184