Fair Trial Rights

Abstract

A. THE NATURE OF THE RIGHTS B. THE RIGHTS IN ENGLISH LAW BEFORE THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT (1) Introduction (2) Right of access to the Courts (3) Fair trial rights in general (4) Fair trial rights in criminal cases (5) Retrospective criminal laws C. THE LAW UNDER THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION (1) Introduction (2) Proceedings covered by Article 6 (3) Article 6(1) guarantees (4) Minimum standards of fairness in criminal proceedings (5) The provisions of Article 7 D. THE IMPACT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT (1) Introduction (2) United Kingdom cases prior to the Human Rights Act (3) General impact issues (4) Specific areas of impact APPENDIX 1. THE CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS (1) The scope of the rights (2) Criminal trial guarantees (3) Freedom from self-incrimination APPENDIX 2. THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT (1) Introduction (2) The guarantees APPENDIX 3. HUMAN RIGHTS CASES IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS (1) Introduction (2) Australia (3) Bermuda (4) Hong Kong (5) India (6) Ireland (7) Jamaica (8) Mauritius (9) Namibia (10) Pakistan (11) Singapore (12) South Africa (13) Sri Lanka (14) Trinidad and Tobago (15) Zimbabwe