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How the human rights of UK Citizens has changed as a result of the Human Rights Act 1998 Introduction - What is Human Rights The Human Rights Act now means in practice that people who wish to bring cases where they believe their rights have been violated; they will now be able to do so through British courts, rather than having to spend years pursuing the case at the European Court of Human Rights. It also means that it is unlawful for any 'public authority' to act in such a way that is incompatible with a right under the convention. A person can only bring a case against a public authority if they are classed as a 'victim' in a specific circumstance. This means that pressure groups will not be able to bring general cases to further their cause, they will have to seek cases to support through the...

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