Human rights controversies : the impact of legal form / Luke McNamara.

Abingdon, Oxfordshire : Routledge-Cavendish, 2007.

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Human rights.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Introduction: universal human rights in a world of localities

Rolling back an established human right: reforming the rule against double jeopardy

Pushing the boundaries of human rights protection: equality and the recognition of same-sex relationships

Balancing competing human rights: drawing the free speech/hate speech line

Conclusion: does legal form matter?

This book contains a comparative socio-legal examination of three recent human rights controversies in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Table of contents is taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780415420389

xviii, 300 p. ; 24 cm