ETVT citizens can no longer feels that their rights are secure

P1 For

Parliament can legislate to protect rights
1998 HRA
2010 Equality Act

P1 Against

Can repeal and restrict rights
Investigatory powers Act 2016
societal safety prioritised over individual rights to privacy

P2 For

Courts and judges provide effective rights protection
SC can deem gov action to be ‘Ultra vires’ - beyond their powers
Johnson illegal prorogation of Parliament in 2019 - R v Miller

P2 Against

SC can only rule on what is brought to them
can also only correct gov action if a procedure isn’t followed properly
Gov can pass laws to bypass SC rulings - 2005 Prevention of Terrorism Act bypass 2004 Belmarsh ruling from remaining the precedent

P3 For

Pressure Group influence
Can influence gov to protect civil liberties
Amnesty - Gender and Racial equality carried out a study showing that black people are 7x more likely to be ‘stopped and searched’
Led to creation of legally enforced protection 2010 Equality Act

P3 Against

Pressure Groups are being increasingly restricted
"2022 Police crime and sentencing act made act which disrupt societal function criminalised e.g. transport blockade which had been carried out most famously by Extinction Rebellion in 2019 in London and 2020 in Bristol