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A British Bill of Rights is unlikely to change much. Everyone will still rely on the previous case law and the Customary International Law which will incorporate decisions as a matter of Judicial Notice. The more significant point is the general point. If much of the populace are unable to enforce Rights due to cost or time, or indeed allow proceedings to go unrecorded, you live in an Anarchic State. It matters not if there is HRA or BBR. You still remain unable to enforce your Rights. This is the present state in England and Wales irrespective of the valiant attempts of Lord Woolf. If Government actively attempts to whittle away Rights for ease, or political advantage, then you live in a tyrannical state. I prefer to see the Bill first before deciding if it is an Enabling Act.. Innocent until proven Guilty. There is always the best practice option for solicitors to incorporate the Convention or Act's provisions into the small print of Contract, Codes of Practice, Arbitration Clauses not to mention to elect different Choices of Law. If anything, business will be going North over the border or North Sea. Leave the EU and the pace will quicken. It is an odds on bet that this is set to be a very, very, expensive prolonged mess for all concerned. Who would want to be a solicitor ? I am glad I turned down the opportunity to join the party.