Civil liberties 40mark Q by @Teacher no.2 https://padlet.com/smithd35/civlib40mark Intro. 5 points. Conclusion en-us 2017-05-16 09:11:42 UTC 2017-05-18 14:15:37 UTC hello@padlet.com How effectively can the judiciary protect civil liberties in Britain ? smithd35 https://padlet.com/smithd35/civlib40mark/wish/172033862 2017-05-16 09:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/smithd35/civlib40mark/wish/172033862 The most important factor in the protection of rights in the UK has been the introduction of the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law. This act has effectively provided the clarification and outlines the rights of citizens. Since the introduction of this act, judges have been able rule more confidently based on the legislation that was passed. Now that passing laws and decision making has become easier for judges and clarity for citizens has increased, the effectiveness of rights protection is much more clear and concrete. This way judges can rule in favour of the individuals. https://padlet.com/smithd35/civlib40mark/wish/172059703 - EC
Example - Human Rights Act
Belmarsh prisoners]]> 2017-05-16 11:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/smithd35/civlib40mark/wish/172059703 https://padlet.com/smithd35/civlib40mark/wish/172433712 On the other hand, it could be argued that the judiciary cannot effectively protect civil liberties in the UK because Parliament could be seen to undermine the independence of the judiciary - the judiciary cannot declare Acts of Parliament unconstitutional.  This is because there is not a codified constitution on the UK which they can judge statue law against. This could make erosion of civil liberties easy for the government to do and extremely difficult for the judiciary to overturn/reverse - for example Labour's anti terror laws (Date, case, outcome) (Right of prisoners to vote). Therefore, if the judiciary had complete power to strike down laws like the US Supreme Court, the protection of civil liberties would be more effective.  Furthermore, the lack of an entrenched constitution makes the understanding of rights and civil liberties difficult and open to interpretation. ER  ]]> 2017-05-17 19:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/smithd35/civlib40mark/wish/172433712 https://padlet.com/smithd35/civlib40mark/wish/172535624 Individuals can also take their appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. Rulings from Europe are effectively binding on government and often defend the individual. Examples include the Hurst case in 2004 where voting bans for prisoners were ruled in breach of the ECHR, and more recently in 2012 with the blocking of Home Office attempts to deport terror suspect Abu Qatada to Jordan. 

]]> 2017-05-18 10:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/smithd35/civlib40mark/wish/172535624 Introduction https://padlet.com/smithd35/civlib40mark/wish/172543588 I will be disscusing the reasons why the jediciary can effitively protect civil liberties in Britain and it counter arguments to reach a conclution on its effectiveness and ability to do so.]]> 2017-05-18 11:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/smithd35/civlib40mark/wish/172543588 smithd35 https://padlet.com/smithd35/civlib40mark/wish/172585843 Political comment on ongoing cases 
Gov can just change the law
Appeals - Judiciary not proactive
Appointments - independent 
Mid-class, aged, minded. White BUT - Experience

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