Civil Liberties Book

Table of Cases     xi
Table of Legislation     xix
Introduction: General Principles     1
Renewing Civil Liberties     3
Theoretical Foundations     10
Liberty as Freedom     10
Civil Liberties, Freedom, and the Community     16
Confronting the Majoritarian Dilemma: Civil Liberties and the Human Rights Act 1998     22
Democratic Freedom and National Insecurity     30
Forging a Democratic State: The Three Paradoxes of Civil Liberties     31
The Subversive Power of the Counter-terrorism Narrative     42
Contemporary Attitudes to Civil Liberties and Terrorism     49
Conclusion     57
The Substance of Civil Liberties Protection     59
The Right to Vote     61
The Universality of the Right to Vote     62
Deepening the Right to Vote     67
A Right of Access to Television?     71
The Civil Liberties of Parliamentarians     75
Conclusion     77
The Prohibition on Torture and the Rights to Life and Security of the Person     80
The Prohibition on Torture and Inhumane and Degrading Treatment or Punishment     81
The Duty Not to Take Life     83
The Duty toProtect     88
The Rights to Liberty and Due Process     96
Arrest and Detention     101
The Bind-Over Power     103
The Right to a Fair Trial and Anti-social Behaviour Legislation     109
Anti-terrorism Control Orders     114
The Right to Freedom of Expression     122
Preventive Controls on Speech     126
Preventive Controls on Conduct     133
Punitive Controls on Speech     142
Punitive Controls on Public Protest     148
Conclusion     151
The Right to Freedom of Association     155
The International Dimension     161
Civil Liberties Beyond the Nation State     163
The International Context     165
The European Union     173
Conclusion     179
Protecting Political Freedom     181
Select Bibliography     189
Index     205