# The Human Rights Act: Cornerstone of a New Constitution

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Sir Vernon Bogdanor FBA CBE
- Year: 2005
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Law
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/human-rights-act-cornerstone-new-constitution)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The Human Rights Act of 1998 gives us, in effect, a Bill of Rights. But what is a Bill of Rights and how is it likely to operate in practice? Is it likely to lead to a conflict between the judges interpreting our rights and Parliament which legislates on rights?

## Lectures

1. [The Human Rights Act: Cornerstone of a New Constitution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/human-rights-act-cornerstone-new-constitution/a35820aed29f) (YouTube)