Gresham College Lectures
Gresham College has been providing free public lectures since 1597, making us London's oldest higher education institution. This podcast offers our recorded lectures that are free to access from the Gresham College website, or our YouTube channel.
Gresham College Lectures
The Human Rights Act: Cornerstone of a New Constitution
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The Human Rights Act of 1998 gives us, in effect, a Bill of Rights.
* But what is a Bill of Rights and how is it likely to operate in practice?
* Is it likely to lead to a conflict between the judges interpreting our rights and Parliament which legislates on rights?
* But what is a Bill of Rights and how is it likely to operate in practice?
* Is it likely to lead to a conflict between the judges interpreting our rights and Parliament which legislates on rights?