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Public authorities and human rights

The guidance for public authorities consists of:

Making sense of human rights - a short introduction: this guide is designed for officials in public authorities to assist them in working with the Human Rights Act 1998. It gives a brief introduction to human rights for use in straightforward situations.

The printed version of this guide also came with a DVD: Human rights, human Lives: how the Human Rights Act influences the public sector.

• Making sense of human rights (PDF 0.26mb 20 pages)

Human rights, human lives - a handbook for public authorities: this guide is designed to assist officials in public authorities to implement the Human Rights Act 1998. A Braille version of the handbook is also available on request.
 

• Human rights: human lives (PDF 0.84mb 69 pages)

Other guidance

Human Rights Act for CJS practitioners
These documents provide general, practical guidance to CJS staff about the impact of the Human Rights Act on a range of issues.

Guidance on the Human Rights Act for CJS practitioners

A Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998
Published on 2 June 2008
This detailed guide explains how the Human Rights Act works and how the various rights have been applied. A Welsh version is available on request.

• Study guide (PDF 0.36mb 47 pages)

A Guide to the Human Rights Act: a booklet for people with learning disabilities
Published on 2 June 2008
A booklet explaining the Human Rights Act in everyday terms to people with learning disabilities.

• A Guide to the Human Rights Act: a booklet for people with learning disabilities (PDF 0.33mb 24 pages)

Review of the implementation of the Human Rights Act
Published on 25 July 2006
The Lord Chancellor published a review on the implementation of the Human Rights Act.

• Full report (PDF 0.43mb 52 pages)
• Executive summary and introduction by the Lord Chancellor (PDF 0.09mb 7 pages)
• Parts one to six (PDF 0.20mb 32 pages)

Audit commission - Human Rights: improving public service delivery
Published 2003
This review of examines how public bodies have responded to the Act and how that response could be improved with a view to enhancing service delivery.

• Human Rights improving public service delivery (PDF 0.27mb 36 pages)

Hard copies of publications

Printed copies of the following guides are available free of charge by telephoning 020 3334 3734 or emailing humanrights@justice.gsi.gov.uk
 
Making Sense of Human Rights: a short introduction
Human Rights Human Lives: a handbook for Public Authorities
A Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998: third edition