Hugh Southey QC and Blinne Nà Ghrálaigh Published: 10th December 2015 NB: This paper was originally published June 2015. ‘In the context of the recent threats of a possible repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 , it is opportune to consider the alternative protections for fundamental human rights which are available and to which lawyers should properly have regard in pleading cases before the courts of England , Wales , Scotland and the North of Ireland. We consider two important parallel sources of fundamental rights protection , namely (I) the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the European Union and (II) the common law.’ Beyond the Human Rights Act You might be interested in… The Human Rights Act Government Consultation Unpacking the Independent Human Rights Act Review