Reform of Human Rights Law | AQA A-Level Law (7162)
Reform of Human Rights Law
- 28 questions
- 2 subtopics
- Paper 3: human rights, one of two options
- Paper 3
The argument over replacing the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights, and the claims about sovereignty, Strasbourg and judicial power..
It covers replacing the Human Rights Act and a British Bill of Rights.
Sample questions from Reform of Human Rights Law
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Replacing the Human Rights Act
What constitutional complication arises from the Human Rights Act 1998's relationship with devolution?
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The Act is entrenched in the devolution settlements of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, making repeal constitutionally complex. -
Replacing the Human Rights Act
What international legal obligation must reform proposals consider even if the Human Rights Act 1998 is repealed?
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The UK's continuing obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights as a matter of international law. -
A British Bill of Rights
What is the risk to fundamental protections cited by opponents of Human Rights Act reform?
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That repealing or reforming the Act could weaken fundamental human rights protections currently available to individuals. -
A British Bill of Rights
What change has been proposed regarding courts' use of Strasbourg jurisprudence?
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Changing the requirement for courts to take into account European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence when interpreting Convention rights.
The 2 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Replacing the Human Rights Act | Recall questions on the reform debate, the sovereignty objection, the concerns about Strasbourg and the case for leaving the framework alone. | 12 |
| A British Bill of Rights | Recall questions on the focus of the reform debate, the principal proposal, the arguments driving it and the concern about judicial activism. | 16 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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