The Constitution informs every aspect of our legal system and every instance of interpretation and application of that system. The Bill of Rights Handbook’s detailed coverage of all aspects of Bill of Rights jurisprudence and practice has made it the standard reference work for this important area of law, and it has been extensively relied upon and quoted by the judiciary.

The sixth edition of the Handbook is a comprehensive account of over two decades of jurisprudence interpreting and applying the Bill of Rights. The work has been thoroughly revised, in particular to cover developments in the areas of constitutional jurisdiction, remedies and socio-economic rights. 

• Table of cases
• Introduction to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
• Structure of Bill of Rights litigation
• Application of the Bill of Rights
• Justiciability
• Jurisdiction and procedures in Bill of Rights litigation
• Interpretation of the Bill of Rights
• Limitation of rights
• Remedies
• Equality
• Human dignity
• Life
• Freedom and security of the person
• Slavery, servitude and forced labour
• Privacy
• Religion, belief and opinion
• Expression
• Assembly, demonstration, picket and petition
• Association
• Political rights
• Citizenship
• Freedom of movement and residence
• Freedom of trade, occupation and profession
• Labour relations
• Environment
• Property
• Socio-economic rights: housing, health care, food, water, social security
• Children
• Culture, language and education
• Just administrative action
• Access to information
• Access to courts
• Arrested, detained and accused persons
• States of emergency
• Index

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• Judicial officers
• Academics
• Students
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