Taking legal action about human rights

Things to think about when taking legal action about a breach of human rights, covering who can take action, time limits, remedies and judicial review.

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• Law and courts
• Civil rights
• Human rights

When can a public authority interfere with your human rights?

Explains when a public authority can interfere with your human rights, to protect the rights of other people, or the interests of the wider community.

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• Law and courts
• Civil rights
• Human rights

How are your human rights protected by the courts?

Explains how courts must protect human rights when applying the law and which laws the courts must apply, even if they breach the Human Rights Act 1998.

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• Law and courts
• Civil rights
• Human rights

Law and courts

Get advice on court claims, legal aid and legal documents such as wills.

Your right to life

Explains how the right to life is protected by article 2 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and when the article may be breached.

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• Law and courts
• Civil rights
• Human rights
• What rights are protected under the Human Rights Act?

Your right to freedom of religion and belief

Explains how you right to hold and express a religious or non-religious belief is protected by article 9 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and when the article may be breached.

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• Law and courts
• Civil rights
• Human rights
• What rights are protected under the Human Rights Act?

Parental rights at work

Your work rights as a parent, maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay, as well as shared parental leave and unpaid parental leave.

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• Work
• Rights at work

Your right to a fair trial

Explains how the right to a fair trial is protected by article 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the types of criminal and civil hearings or proceedings that are covered by the article.

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• Law and courts
• Civil rights
• Human rights
• What rights are protected under the Human Rights Act?

What does the NHS Constitution say about patients' rights

Summary of the legal rights and pledges set out in the NHS Constitution, and what to do if the standard of health or adult care you recieve doesn't meet the promised standards.

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• Health
• NHS and social care complaints
• Complaining about the NHS

Your rights when you rent from a private landlord

Check what rights you have and what your landlord's responsibilities are when you rent privately.

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• Housing
• Renting a home