Human Rights Act 1988 Quiz

Under which section of the Human Rights Act 1988 are rights under the Convention directly enforceable in UK courts?

What must judges in domestic courts do under section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1988?

• Read and give effect to legislation in a way compatible with Convention rights

• Ignore primary and secondary legislation

• Apply to the ECtHR in Strasbourg

• Overrule Acts of Parliament

Which section requires judges to take the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights into account?

• Section 7

• Section 3

• Section 2(1)

• Section 10

What can superior courts declare if an Act of Parliament breaches Convention rights?

• The Act to be amended

• The Act to be enforceable

• The Act to be incompatible with rights

• The Act to be null and void

Under which section can a Minister make an order to amend legislation to remove an incompatibility recognized by the courts?

What can courts declare ineffective under section 3(2)(c) of the Human Rights Act?

• International treaties

• Delegated legislation

• Secondary legislation

• Primary legislation

What is the test for determining if a limitation of rights is proportionate?

• If it is a response to government policy

• If it is a proportionate response to a pressing need

• If it is a necessary response to any need

• If it is a response to any public demand

Under which section can courts issue a declaration of incompatibility?

What is the primary purpose of the Human Rights Act 1998?

• To establish new human rights

• To incorporate the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law

• To create a new court system

• To amend existing legislation

Which body can amend legislation to remove incompatibility with Convention rights?

• The Supreme Court

• The European Court of Human Rights

• The Parliament

• The Prime Minister