Creating a British Bill of Rights

Essay from the year 2011 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, grade: 1.0, University of Manchester (School of Law), course: Constitutional Reform, language: English, abstract: A new commission has been set up to investigate the creation of a British Bill of Rights and responsibilities to either replace or supplement the European influenced rights regime. The commission will look at how to build on the obligation set out in the European Convention on Human rights while also addressing the inherent problems with judicial involvement and enshrining it within the law. It will become evident that the current structure of rights protection in the UK is unique and adapted appropriately for the parliamentary model; however there is a need to build upon Britain’s European Responsibilities while respecting the structure of the political system.