Study Notes

Magna Carta (1215): The first document establishing that even the king was subject to the law. Established the rule of law and right to a fair trial.
Habeas Corpus Act (1679): No one can be unlawfully imprisoned. Every prisoner has the right to a court hearing. Latin: "you must present the person in court".
Bill of Rights (1689): Confirmed Parliament's power over the monarch. No standing army without Parliament's consent, free elections, freedom of speech in Parliament, no cruel or unusual punishment.
Human Rights Act (1998): Incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law. Government, public bodies and courts must follow its principles.
Equality Act (2010): Protects people from discrimination based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

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