27 Oct Government to proceed with British Bill of Rights to replace Human Rights Act 1998
On 17 October 2015, the Independent reported that the government intends to proceed with its introduction of a British Bill of Rights to replace the Human Rights Act 1998. A 12-week consultation is expected to start in November or December 2015 with a view to the new law receiving Royal Assent by the summer of 2016. According to the report, the Bill will go straight to the House of Commons without a Green or White Paper (which is permissible as part of the legislative process.
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