| Description |
xxxvi, 443 ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
The rule of law today / Jeffrey Jowell -- The sovereignty of parliament: form or substance? / Anthony Bradley -- Human rights and the British constitution / Lord Lester of Herne Hill, QC and Kate Beattie -- Britain in the European Union / Paul Craig -- The internationalization of public law and its impact on the United Kingdom / David Feldman -- Models of democracy: from representation to participation? / John Morison -- The 'modernization' of the United Kingdom Parliament / Dawn Oliver -- The executive: towards accountable government and effective governance? / Gavin Drewry -- Scottish devolution: developing practice in multi-layer governance / Barry K. Winetrobe -- Northern Ireland and the British constitution since the Belfast Agreement / Christopher McCrudden -- Devolution and the changing constitution: evolution in Wales and the unanswered English question / Brigid Hadfield -- The new local government / Ian Leigh -- Courts, tribunals, ombusdmen, ADR: administrative justice, constitutionalism and informality / Andrew Le Sueur -- Regulations, markets, and legitimacy / Tony Prosser -- The control of public expenditure / John McEldowney -- The Freedom of Information Act 2000: a sheep in wolf's clothing? / Rodney Austin -- Standards of conduct in public life / Patricia Leopold |
| Summary |
This book contains concise, scholarly and thought-provoking essays on the key issues surrounding constitutional development in the United Kingdom, and the current debates about constitutional reform |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
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Previous ed.: 2004 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Constitutional law -- Great Britain.
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| Author |
Jowell, Jeffrey L.
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Oliver, Dawn.
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| LC no. |
2007020731 |
| ISBN |
0199205116 |
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9780199205110 |
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