Parliament and the Law - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 184946295X ISBN 13 : 9781849462952

Editeur : Hart Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Parliament and the Law is an edited collection of essays, sponsored by the Study of Parliament Group and written by leading constitutional lawyers, practitioners and parliamentary officials, with a Foreword by Sir Ross Cranston (a Justice of the High Court and former Solicitor-General).

The book provides a wide-ranging overview of the ways in which the law applies to Parliament and considers how recent changes to our constitutional arrangements (in particular the Human Rights Act, the establishment of a Supreme Court and increasing devolution) have impacted on Parliament as an institution. It includes discussion of a number of topical issues, including: the operation of parliamentary privilege in civil and criminal law (examining the recent examples of 'super injunctions' and Members' expenses); the powers of Parliament's Select Committees; the work of Parliament's 'watchdog' Committees: the Joint Committee on Human Rights and the House of Lords Constitution Committee. It reflects on the effect of Freedom of Information on Parliament. It also discusses arguments that have been raised in favour of a new Bill of Rights for the United Kingdom and arguments for and against the continuation of the doctrine of Parliamentary sovereignty.

The book is aimed at legal academics, practitioners, political scientists, parliamentarians and parliamentary officials and others interested in the relationships between Parliament and the law.

"This book, published under the auspices of the Study of Parliament Group, is very much to be welcomed. The editors are to be applauded for their initiative [and] the various authors have a profound knowledge of Parliament's operation. The essays are a mine of information. For that reason the chapters will prove a springboard for further analysis. But the book is more than that because it raises some profound issues about Parliament's future and its relationship with other institutions of the state. Those in Parliament, whether as Members or officials, and those interested in Parliament, such as academics, public officials (including, dare I say judges), and many others besides, will all learn from it."
From the Foreword by Sir Ross Cranston FBA

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Alexander Horne is a barrister (Lincoln's Inn). He is a Partner at Hackett & Dabbs LLP and Visiting Professor at Durham University. Alexander is a former Legal Adviser to the House of Lords European Union and International Agreements Committees in the U.K. Parliament.

Gavin Drewry is Emeritus Professor of Public Administration at Royal Holloway, University of London and Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Laws at UCL.

Dawn Oliver is Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law at University College London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hart Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 184946295X
• ISBN 13: 9781849462952
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 404
• Éditeur: Horne Alexander, Drewry Gavin, Oliver Professor Dawn
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible