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Happy Birthday – Human Rights Act

Saturday 8 November 2008 at 10:45 am | In News | Post Comment The Human Rights Act is 10 years old today; it has cost to the taxpayer up to £100 million.
Nick Herbert, the Tories’ Shadow Justice Secretary, said:

“Labour’s Human Rights Act has fuelled a decade of rights without responsibilities, allowing a culture of grievance to devalue the concept of fundamental rights, yet failing to protect important liberties.

A Ministry of Justice spokesman said:

“The Human Rights Act secures a fair balance between the interests of society and the protection of the rights of the individual. It protects all of us and is of particular importance to the most vulnerable in society such as people in the healthcare system and adults with learning disabilities.”

News item here.