Critically discuss three of the following four Sections of the Human Rights Act 1998 and their effect on the United Kingdom’s constitution: 1. S3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 2. S4 of the Human Rights Act 1998 3. S6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 4. S7 of the Human Rights Act 1998.

Question 1 – Essay Question

Critically discuss three of the following four Sections of the Human Rights Act 1998 and

their effect on the United Kingdom’s constitution:

1. S3 of the Human Rights Act 1998

2. S4 of the Human Rights Act 1998

3. S6 of the Human Rights Act 1998

4. S7 of the Human Rights Act 1998

(50 marks)

(LO 1-4)

(2000 words)

Question 2 – Problem Question

You have recently been hired as a researcher by the newly formed Moral Majority

lobby. This is a cross community political organisation that lobbies Members of

Parliament to support traditional family values. The Moral Majority would like to see

many modern progressive policies reversed, including the removal of United Kingdom

from the European Convention on Human Rights. The Moral Majority would like to

formulate a position on the following issues and would like your opinion on how the

European Court of Human Rights might interpret the legality of the following policies:

1. Marriage in the United Kingdom shall be between a man and woman only.

2. The return of the (fictional) common law view that the contract of marriage includes

the husband’s “right to sex”, meaning at the time of marriage a wife consents to sex for

all time by entering the contract.

3. All abortions are to be made illegal. To perform or receive an abortion will be a

criminal offence.

4. The return of the death penalty.

5. All forms of pornography will be banned.

(50 marks)

(LO 2, 3 & 4)

(2000 words)

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