A Guide to Human Rights Law in Scotland

The Scotland Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998, have had and will continue to have profound and wide-ranging effects on the Scottish legal system. For the first time, domestic courts must consider jurisprudence of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in statutory interpretation, in development of the common law and in judicial review.A Guide to Human Rights Law in Scotland provides essential practical guidance to the Scottish legal profession. Written by two distinguished authors, the work explores the impact of human rights legislation in Scotland and provides a comprehensive review of ECHR jurisprudence and relevant domestic legislation and case law as well as an overview of Strasbourg enforcement machinery. This text is essential reading for students, legal practitioners, government agencies and others who require a clear and up-to-date guide to the application of European human rights law in Scotland.