An independent Commission to investigate the case for a UK Bill of Rights has been launched by the Government. The Commission will investigate the creation of a UK Bill of Rights that incorporates and builds on all our obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights, ensures that these rights continue to be enshrined in UK law, and protects and extend citizen’s liberties.
The Commission, will be headed by former Permanent Secretary, Sir Leigh Lewis, and forms part of the Government’s strategy to ensure that rights, freedoms and liberties are protected in a way that properly reflects our traditions. The Commission will investigate the creation of a UK Bill of Rights that incorporates and builds on all the UK’s obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights, ensures that these rights continue to be enshrined in UK law, and protects and extend liberties. It will also examine the operation and implementation of these obligations, and consider ways to promote a better understanding of the true scope of these obligations and liberties.
The investigation will have to include consultation with the public, judiciary and devolved administrations and legislatures, and aim to report no later than by the end of 2012.
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