Sources of law?

European Convention on Human Rights

Ah, but that's only because it's incorporated by statute.

You mean by way of Human Rights Act 1998?


"The European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is a treaty signed in 1950 by the then members of the Council of Europe. In this way, it predates the Euopean Communities and Union and arises from a quite different organisation. The two are linked, however, in that adherence to the Convention is now effectively a condition of membership of the EU. Additionally, the European Court of Justice refers to the Convention which influences its decisions, even though the EU is not a member of the Convention. Note that the European Court of Human Rights (described below) is not the same as the European Court of Justice. The judges are different and one sits in Starsbourg, the other on Luxembourg.


The UK was a founding member of the Convention and was very influential in its design. It was amongst the first states to ratify the treaty. It has allowed individuals to make complaints to the European Commission on Human Rights since 1966.

Source here

the King hath no prerogative but that which the law of the land allows him

the ECHR isn't a source of law in and of itself eve, it is an example of a source of law - ie a treaty ie international law. lib is right.