SERVICES: PUBLIC SECTOR

HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998

Duration - Half Day

Target Audience

All persons involved in dealing with members of the public whose duties may impact upon the rights of those individuals.

Course Aim

To provide the opportunity to thoroughly examine this legislation, and how it impacts upon the delegate's duties.

Topics covered

• How Human Rights have evolved in the UK
• The central articles of the Act
• Absolute and qualified rights
• Other UK legislation directly impacts upon Human Rights
• What is mean by a public authority?
• Three tests for interference with Individual's rights:
  1. prescribed by law
  2. legitimate objectives
  3. proportionality
• Human Rights on the investigation process
• The remedies open to an individual whose rights have been breached

Specific learning outcomes will be written to suit the customer's needs

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