What this tool is for

Human rights law in the UK is broad, and it is not always obvious which part of it applies when something has gone wrong. This tool helps you work out which rights may have been engaged by what has happened to you or someone you care about, and what practical steps are open to you next.

You describe the situation in your own words, and you get back a plain English summary pointing to the relevant Articles of the Human Rights Act 1998, any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which public body is likely to be responsible, and the usual routes for raising a complaint or challenge.

When you might use it

It is aimed at people dealing with a real situation rather than studying the law in the abstract. That might be treatment by the police, a decision by a council or housing provider, something that happened in a hospital, care home, school, prison or immigration setting, or being treated differently because of who you are.

It is also useful if you are helping a family member, friend or client and want a quick sense of whether human rights arguments are worth raising alongside the usual complaints process. It does not replace advice from a solicitor or a specialist adviser, and it will not tell you whether a court would agree with you, but it will help you frame the issue and decide where to go next.

How it works

You answer a few short questions about what happened, who was involved and when. The tool then gives you a written summary with the rights and laws that appear to fit, the time limits you should be aware of, and suggested next steps such as complaining to the organisation, contacting the relevant ombudsman, or seeking legal advice. Your description is processed to generate the response and is not saved to your account or shared, so you can be honest about the details without worrying about a record being kept.