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European Convention on Human Rights ensures protection of individual freedoms in UK.

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15. The European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998
John F. Stanton, C. Prescott

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The European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998 protect people's rights in the UK. These laws ensure that individuals have certain rights that can be enforced in UK courts. The courts have a history of protecting civil liberties and common law rights. The Human Rights Act 1998 helps to enforce and protect these rights in UK law.

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