You sure it wasn't 1689? My primary criticism of that document would be that it only protects the speech rights of parliament and only protects them in parliamentary sessions. Prior to that I believe the Magna Carta was the only major document outlining the rights of citizens.
I'm not exactly a scholar of British law though, so perhaps my understanding is too shallow.
My apologies yes it was 1689, and yes it gives a lot of rights to parliament as at that time it was a less corrupt body meant to balance the king but the freedoms weren't extended fully to the people
Aye, that was my understanding of it. The failure to protect that inalienable right of citizens is an unfortunate misstep in a national history full of exceptional people and documents.
The UK desperately needs a bill of rights. Their hate speech laws are draconian, and that's being charitable.
We had one from 1683 but unlike your constitution it doesn't sit above all laws. So over time it was slowly wittled away.
You sure it wasn't 1689? My primary criticism of that document would be that it only protects the speech rights of parliament and only protects them in parliamentary sessions. Prior to that I believe the Magna Carta was the only major document outlining the rights of citizens.
I'm not exactly a scholar of British law though, so perhaps my understanding is too shallow.
My apologies yes it was 1689, and yes it gives a lot of rights to parliament as at that time it was a less corrupt body meant to balance the king but the freedoms weren't extended fully to the people
Aye, that was my understanding of it. The failure to protect that inalienable right of citizens is an unfortunate misstep in a national history full of exceptional people and documents.