- Incorporated European Convention on Human Rights into UK law
- UK courts could make judgements based on ECHR
- Reduced number of cases referred to European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg
- UK courts have to “take account” judgements from ECtHR
Human Rights Act 1998
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Safety of Rwanda Act 2024
Disapplies some portions of Human Rights Act 1998
- Rights in the UK
- Milestones of the British Constitution
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Declarations of Incompatibility
A declaration that a statute is incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights under the Human Rights Act 1998 s4.