Rachel Barrett and Josh Jackson co-author Human Rights Act 1998 chapter in the new edition of ‘Supperstone, Goudie and Walker: Judicial Review’

The 7th edition of Supperstone, Goudie and Walker: Judicial Review, published on 26 January 2024, is an authoritative and comprehensive practitioners’ guide on public law and judicial review.

Alongside a number of experts in judicial review, Rachel and Josh co-authored a chapter on the Human Rights Act 1998 (“HRA”). The chapter covers a range of issues under the HRA, including:

• The purpose and constitutional status of the HRA;

• The nature of Convention rights and their interpretation under s.2 of the HRA;

• The duty to act compatibly with Convention rights under s.6 HRA;

• Interpretation of legislation under s.3 of the HRA;

• Declarations of incompatibility under s.4 of the HRA; and

• Proceedings under s.7 of the HRA, victim status, just satisfaction, and time limits.

Rachel and Josh accept instructions and act in a range of claims under the HRA.