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Parliament and the Law
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Wydawnictwo: Hart Publishing
ISBN: 9781849462952
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Data wydania: 2013-09-01
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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 unique and invaluable contribution for those who need reliable information to inform the continuation of what is likely to be a series of endless debates. Daniel Greenberg Statute Law Review January 2014 [A] careful and thoughtful collection of essays which look at Parliament from a variety of perspectives The authors of the essays are constitutional lawyers, parliamentary officials, and practitioners who make clear arguments in favour of their points, supported by lively and notable evidence. While the book is targeted at "legal academics, practitioners, political scientists, parliamentarians and parliamentary officials and others interested in the relationships between Parliament and the law", it is clearly the public lawyer and legal academic who will peruse its pages with most interest, followed not far by students of the institution. Parliament and the Law has many fine attributes...It covers a lot of ground efficiently. While tackling some of the most difficult public law issues which play out in the realm of mass media, this book manages to lower the temperature, inform, and educate in a relatively short space. At just 377 pages, the authors and editors do an excellent job of covering the topic, providing ample citations to cases, statutes and other sources for further research. The index was tested exhaustively during the reading and it came through each time. As a lover of footnotes, this reviewer appreciated the depth and breadth of them.In short, this is a work well worth the time and money one would invest in it. Saamir K. Nizam Scottish Parliamentary Review

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