The most basic concept of equality is the Aristotelian notion that likes should be treated alike. .. This principle appears to be both morally irrefutable and straightforward.’ Critically discuss.

Coursework 2 Assessment Task

Write a 3000 word critical essay on one of the following topics: 

1. The most basic concept of equality is the Aristotelian notion that likes should be treated alike. .. This principle appears to be both morally irrefutable and straightforward.’ Critically discuss. 

1. Critically discuss and asses how the right to equality was (a) defined and (b) interpreted and operationalised by either the European Court of Human Rights OR the European Court of Justice in two cases.

1. Critically evaluate the extent to which the principle of equality as reflected in international human rights law offers significant opportunities for the realisation of women’s equality.

1. ‘Equality has been described as a ‘treacherously simple concept’. Critically discuss this statement with reference to the constitutionalisation of equality via a Bill of Rights.

1. We can do better than a thin and impoverished vision of equality’. Drawing upon the Canadian Supreme Court OR the South African Constitutional Court’s equality jurisprudence, is this statement a mere lofty aspiration or a reality?

1. To what extent do national, regional, and international equality laws support one another in promoting equality, and what tensions arise in their interaction? Discuss the ways in which intl. legal frameworks reinforce or challenge domestic understandings of equality, considering both legal harmonisation and conflicting interpretations within different political, social, and cultural contexts.

1. ‘Drawing upon Article 2(1) of the Windsor Framework (WF) and some of the Article 2(1) WF cases, critically discuss the possible impact of Brexit on equality lawin Northern Ireland.’