The document discusses the impact of Articles 2 and 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on police powers in the United Kingdom following the enactment of the ECHR in 1950 and the Human Rights Act 1998. It outlines that the collective impact of these laws and the influx of rights they introduced must be analyzed to determine if they have been upheld as originally intended by the Convention and whether they have affected human rights, police powers, and public awareness. Relevant case law will be examined and the views of the judiciary considered to illustrate the most pertinent and impactful articles.

1. Police Powers
Essay: Discuss the impact of
Articles 2 and 5 of the European
Convention on Human Rights on
police powers in the United
Kingdom?

2.  ECHR enacted in 1950 –
subsequently –
 HRA 1998.
 Effect of these new rights introduced?
 “Needless to say, an awareness of the
individual’s fundamental human rights
was inherent due to the resulting
claims ranging from but not limited to
Article 2 till Article 11 of the European
Convention on Human Rights which
were brought against the police
officers and policing bodies.”

3. Introduction: Proposition
 “What will need to be analyzed,
therefore, is how far-reaching the
collective impact and extent of the
European Convention on Human
Rights (made applicable due to the
passing of the Human Rights Act) has
been with regards to policing in the
United Kingdom, and whether the
influx of rights has been upheld as per
the original intent and purpose of the
Convention.”

4. Police Powers in the U.K.
 Enshrined in PACE 1984:
 “an Act (that makes) provision(s) in
relation to the powers and duties of the
police, persons in police detention,
criminal evidence, police discipline and
complaints against the police”
 “the Act has consistently proved a dual
purpose, of not only legalizing and
permitting the police to exercise and use
their powers without fear of undue
litigation, but also to make the public
aware of these police powers”

5. ECHR Articles to look into:
 Article 2 – right to life
 Article 3 – prohibition on torture
 Article 5 – right of liberty and security
 Article 6 – right to a fair trial
 Article 8 – right to privacy and family life
 Article 11 – right to freedom of
association

6. How to measure the impact?
 By moving down the enumerated
Articles of the Convention,
 Finding relevant and supporting case
law that demonstrates an impact,
 Critically analyzing whether the impact
has an effect on:
- Human Rights
- Police Powers
- Public Awareness
 Ascertaining the views of judiciary

7. What Next?
 Narrow down research: discuss only
pertinent Articles that illustrate
personal standpoint and are most
impactful.
 Case law to be analyzed in light of
research
 Views of authors considered
 Review/incorporate peer feedback
 Can conclusions be reached?