Can people claim human rights violations for actions that occurred before 2 October 2000?
People can claim human rights violations under the Human Rights Act within a period of one year beginning with the date on which the act complained of took place, which will include some acts which took place prior to 2 October 2000. Also, if a public authority is bringing a case against an individual (for example, in a criminal trial), or where the court considers it reasonable in all the circumstances, people can rely on breaches of their human rights which took place more than one year previously.
