A Bill of Rights: Do We Need One or Do We Already Have One?

21 Pages Posted: 5 Aug 2007

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Francesca Klug

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Centre for the Study of Human Rights

Date Written: 2007

Abstract

The article asks whether the Human Rights Act can be described as a bill of rights. Concluding that the Act is effectively a Bill of Rights, it examines why there are calls to introduce a 'home-grown' Bill of Rights and why these proposals have surfaced now. Finally, it asks whether we can assume that such proposals would lead to better human rights protection, or whether it is possible to end up with less than we have now?

Suggested Citation

Klug, Francesca, A Bill of Rights: Do We Need One or Do We Already Have One? (2007). LSE Legal Studies Working Paper No. 2/2007, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=999952 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.999952

Francesca Klug (Contact Author)

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Centre for the Study of Human Rights ( email )

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London WC2A 2AE
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