Includes bibliographical references (pages [163]-173) and index.
Potential problems for the effectiveness of international human rights law as regards domestic violence -- What measures may it be beneficial for human rights law to achieve in relation to domestic violence? -- The jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights -- The Human Rights Act 1998 : could the United Kingdom courts rise to the challenge? -- The approach of the international human rights bodies to domestic violence -- Implementation of the statements of the international human rights bodies in the United Kingdom -- Conclusion