Legislation
Learn more about human rights law in the UK, including the European Convention on Human Rights which the UK helped to write and the different sections of the Human Rights Act.
How to bring a legal case
Read our plain-language guide to bringing a legal case including by judicial review. Please be aware BIHR cannot support on individual cases.
How to bring a legal case
Read our plain-language guide to bringing a legal case including by judicial review. Please be aware BIHR cannot support on individual cases.
All About the European Convention on Human Rights
What is the European Convention on Human Rights? What does it mean for the UK? Find out about the ECHR and how it protects all our human rights in our explainer.
All About the European Convention on Human Rights
What is the European Convention on Human Rights? What does it mean for the UK? Find out about the ECHR and how it protects all our human rights in our explainer.
The Living Instrument & Margin of Appreciation Principles
Find out why the European Convention on Human Rights is described as a "living instrument" and what the margin of appreciation means for individual countries.
The Living Instrument & Margin of Appreciation Principles
Find out why the European Convention on Human Rights is described as a "living instrument" and what the margin of appreciation means for individual countries.
What is proportionality?
Read our explainer on the principle of proportionality and how it helps to ensure human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.
What is proportionality?
Read our explainer on the principle of proportionality and how it helps to ensure human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.
The Council of Europe versus the European Union
Our plain-language explainer highlights some of the key differences between the Council of Europe and the European Union from the perspective of rights protections.
The Council of Europe versus the European Union
Our plain-language explainer highlights some of the key differences between the Council of Europe and the European Union from the perspective of rights protections.
Separation of Powers, Parliamentary Sovereignty & the Rule of Law
Read our explainer on key principles of the UK's legal and political system and how they connect to the Human Rights Act.
Separation of Powers, Parliamentary Sovereignty & the Rule of Law
Read our explainer on key principles of the UK's legal and political system and how they connect to the Human Rights Act.
The Relationship Between the Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights
Read our explainer on the UK's Human Rights Act and its relationship to the ECHR including why we need both and how they apply in devolved nations.
The Relationship Between the Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights
Read our explainer on the UK's Human Rights Act and its relationship to the ECHR including why we need both and how they apply in devolved nations.
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