The Human Rights Act (HRA) imposes a duty on the state to respect and act consistently with the human rights set down in the European Convention on Human Rights. Where it does not do so, section 7 of the HRA enables an individual to make a claim in private law against the state.

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A claim under s7 of the HRA is not a claim in private law. It is a public law claim; that is, it creates a remedy in public law to enforce a Convention right.

The Human Rights Act (HRA) Imposes a Duty on the State