LW244-6-AU-CO:
The Protection of Human Rights in the UK
2022/23
Essex Law School
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 06 October 2022
Friday 16 December 2022
15
16 October 2023
Requisites for this module
LW103 or LW110
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This module aims to build upon the foundations of human rights law which are introduced in module Foundations of Public Law and give students a deeper understanding of the framework within which human rights are protected in the United Kingdom.
The objectives of the module are:
1. To provide students with the necessary knowledge so that the Learning Outcomes listed below are achieved
2. To provide students with a knowledge of the framework for the protection of human rights in the UK that they can apply to substantive legal problems.
3. To encourage students to engage with the framework for protection of human rights in the UK within its political and international context.
Upon successful completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Show understanding of and critically evaluate the framework for protection of human rights in the United Kingdom.
2. Identify the distribution of powers and functions between the three branches of government in the protection of human rights and critically evaluate that distribution.
3. Identify the distribution of powers and functions between the United Kingdom and the Council of Europe in the protection of human rights and critically evaluate that distribution.
4. Consider the need for structural reform to human rights protection.
The module commences with consideration of the rights protected by the law of the UK. This is followed by a detailed examination of the Human Rights Act 1998, focussing in particular on sections 2, 3, 4 and 6; and of the protection of human rights at common law. We then look at the role of the European Court of Human Rights and the interaction between national and supranational institutions in this area, before taking a comparative perspective. Finally, the module will consider the future of human rights protection and the potential for reform in this area.
This module will be taught via weekly lectures and tutorials. The module teaching team will upload all relevant teaching materials on Moodle. You will find reading lists, the textbook, weekly handouts and PPS notes on Moodle. The materials in question are designed both to help you navigate the material to be covered in the lectures and tutorials and to equip you to analyse the required readings. You will be expected to have completed the required readings in advance of your tutorials. Your tutorials will enable you to discuss the material covered in lectures and the required readings, obtain feedback on your pre-class preparation and deepen your understanding of key concepts.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Source Research Exercise (LW244 Protection of Human Rights) |
|
20% |
| Coursework |
Essay (LW244 Protection of Human Rights) |
|
80% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Charilaos Nikolaidis, email: hnikol@essex.ac.uk.
Law Education Office, lawschoolug@essex.ac.uk
Yes
No
Yes
Prof Julia Shaw
De Montfort University
Professor of Law
Available via Moodle
Of 51 hours, 11 (21.6%) hours available to students:
2 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
38 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
Essex Law School
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