Protection of the Individual’s Human Rights and Freedoms in the UK | OCR A-Level Law (H418)
Protection of the Individual’s Human Rights and Freedoms in the UK
- 24 questions
- 2 subtopics
- Component 3: Human rights, one of the two third-paper options
- Component 3
How Convention rights came to be enforceable in this country and what difference that made..
It covers the European Convention and its history and the Human Rights Act 1998 and its impact.
Sample questions from Protection of the Individual’s Human Rights and Freedoms in the UK
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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The European Convention and its history
When did the European Convention on Human Rights come into force?
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1953. -
The European Convention and its history
How did the Human Rights Act 1998 change where individuals can bring claims for breach of Convention rights?
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It allows individuals to bring claims in UK courts rather than having to apply to the European Court of Human Rights. -
The Human Rights Act 1998 and its impact
What power does Section 4 of the Human Rights Act 1998 grant to higher courts?
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The power to issue a declaration of incompatibility if primary legislation cannot be interpreted compatibly with Convention rights. -
The Human Rights Act 1998 and its impact
What does the Northern Ireland Act 1998 require regarding legislation passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly?
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Legislation must be compatible with Convention rights.
The 2 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| The European Convention and its history | Recall questions on why and when the European Convention on Human Rights was drafted and came into force, the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights, and how the Human Rights Act 1998 brought claims into UK courts. | 8 |
| The Human Rights Act 1998 and its impact | Recall questions on how the Human Rights Act 1998 incorporated the ECHR, its sections 3, 4, 6, 10 and 19, declarations of incompatibility, and the entrenchment of Convention rights in the devolution settlements of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. | 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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