A rigorous analysis of the relationship between proportionality and deference under the Human Rights Act.

Under the Human Rights Act, British courts are for the first time empowered to review primary legislation for compliance with a codified set of fundamental righ

The courts use the proportionality test to assess the Convention-compatibility of the full range of government action, from administrative decisions to primary

To speak of human rights in the twenty-first century is to speak of proportionality. Proportionality has been received into the constitutional doctrine of court

In this 2010 book, Roger Masterman examines the dividing lines between the powers of the judicial branch of government and those of the executive and legislativ