Human Rights Act 1998

"An Act to give further effect to rights and freedoms guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights; to make provision with respect to holders of certain judicial offices who become judges of the European Court of Human Rights; and for connected purposes."

See also

See The ECHR and mental health law.

LEGISLATION DATABASE

Full text: Legislation.gov.uk

Type: UK Public General Act🔍

Year: 1998🔍

Number: 42

Subject: Other useful legislation🔍

In force: 2/10/00

What links here:

• R (B) v Ashworth Hospital Authority [2005] UKHL 20
• MHA 1983 s2
• MHA 1983 s29
• European Convention on Human Rights
• R (IH) v SSHD [2001] EWHC Admin 1037
• Article 1
• Article 2
• Article 3
• Article 4
• Article 5
• Article 6
• Article 7
• Article 8
• Article 9
• Article 10
• Article 11
• Article 12
• Article 13
• Article 14
• Article 15
• Article 16
• Article 17
• Article 18
• ECHR section II
• ECHR section III
• Protocol No 1
• Protocol No 4
• Protocol No 6
• Protocol No 7
• Protocol No 12
• Protocol No 13
• Protocol No 14
• R (MH) v Secretary of State for the Department of Health [2005] UKHL 60
• The ECHR and mental health law
• Key sources of information
• TTM v LB Hackney [2011] EWCA Civ 4
• MHA Code of Practice 2008 links
• RR v SSWP [2019] UKSC 52
• Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust v EG [2021] EWHC 2990 (Fam)
• Sammut v Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd [2024] EWHC 2265 (KB)
• Annual Review 2024