Article 2

Question 1

Under Section 6 of the HRA 1998 what must the state do?

Answer 1

Under Section 6 of the HRA 1998, the state must act compatibly with the convention rights

Question 2

How can rights under the ECHR be exercised?

Answer 2

Rights under the ECHR can only be exercised vertically, meaning that a breach of the convention can only be considered against a state agent (mostly in scenario questions this is the police)

Question 3

What is stated under Section 7 of the HRA 1998?

Answer 3

Under Section 7 of the HRA 1998, anyone who is a victim or would be a victim can bring a claim against the public authority

Question 4

Under Section 8 what must the state do?

Answer 4

Under s8 the court may grant remedies or relief as they see just