This major multi-author work provides an important source of reference for all scholars and practitioners interested in civil liberties in Britain. Distinguished contributors, assembled by the Law Society of England and Wales, have produced comprehensive studies of every area of British civil rights protected under British, European, and International Law, with the emphasis upon developments since World War II.;This book is intended for scholars and practitioners interested in and working in the area of civil liberties and human rights; second and third year undergraduate students studying civil liberties and human rights; graduate students studying human rights in the UK and comparatively.