What is the effect of the Human Rights Act 1998 on UK public authorities?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. It makes it unlawful for them to act incompatibly with Convention rights
- Step 1: The Act gave effect in UK law to most Convention rights.
- Step 2: Public authorities must act compatibly with those rights.
Answer
It makes it unlawful for them to act incompatibly with Convention rights.
Why not the others: The European Court of Justice is an EU court and plays no role under the Act. The Act mainly binds public authorities, not just private firms. Parliament remains sovereign and can pass legislation, although courts can make a declaration of incompatibility.
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