Which piece of legislation incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights into UK domestic law?

Answer options:

The Bill of Rights 1689

The Human Rights Act 1998

The Constitutional Reform Act 2005

The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

How to approach this question

Identify the specific UK Act that brought the ECHR into domestic law.

Full Answer

B.The Human Rights Act 1998✓ Correct

The Human Rights Act 1998 incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into UK law, allowing citizens to defend their rights in domestic courts rather than having to go to Strasbourg.

Common mistakes

Confusing the ECHR with European Union law.

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