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LNB NEWS: Equality and Human Rights Commission publish statement on Bill of Rights

18 January 2023
Categories: Legal News , Human rights
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published a statement on the Bill of Rights, which is currently pending a date being set for its second reading in the House of Commons. 

Lexis®Library update: The Commission has stated that it is 'deeply concerned' about the impact that the Bill of Rights would have on human rights and access to justice for people in the UK, which it has said was 'substantially improved' by the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998).

The Commission has further commented that if the Bill is passed without amendments, it could weaken the protection of human rights, lessen access to redress for human rights breaches, have unwanted implications in relation to balancing rights in the context of freedom of expression and have constitutional implications, including for the Union and devolution.

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 17 January 2023 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.

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