Parliament and the Law (Hart Studies in Constitutional Law) - Tapa dura

...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 * [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 * The book is immensely readable and provides the reader with a broad perspective on the relationship between Parliament and the law. It is well-written and it strikes a fine balance, as it is not intended to serve as a textbook (a point made by the editors), nor in my opinion does it seek to restrict its readership by presuming detailed knowledge of the subject matter covered in each chapter...The readability of the book is a major strength. The editors have produced a book that has much to offer in terms of the debates surrounding Parliament's legislative sovereignty, the committee system in Parliament and parliamentary privilege. Each chapter is suitably distinct to add something different to the overall book. It is clear that the book will be of interest to academics from disciplines such as law and politics, practitioners and those working in the media (especially the chapters on parliamentary privilege). The book is of interest to law students, who will benefit from the detailed and yet succinct nature of each chapter... It is extremely difficult to find fault with [this] book. -- Chris Monaghan * Legal Studies, Volume 34, Number 2 * The breadth of this book is readily apparent, and the detail highly impressive - Parliament and the Law will be a very valuable resource for academics, officials, practitioners, and others keen to understand the intricate nature of the issues here covered. The frequent use of case studies throughout is engaging, and also useful to allow the reader to draw links between the overlapping challenges often presented by contemporary political and constitutional developments. It is a model edited collection, in the sense that there is a clear theme and, indeed, a set of sub-themes, which run though the chapters, and the three parts of the book...This gives the book a real sense of unity and coherence which is not always achieved by such sets of essays, and for which the editors deserve much credit. ...the book provides a valuable vantage point from which all those concerned about the effectiveness of Parliament's impact on the law, and the law's increasing impact on the activity of Parliament, can consider where we might go next. -- Michael Gordon * Cambridge Law Journal, Volume 73, Issue 3 * This is an interesting read...As a compilation of work it proves an excellent grounding on the law in Parliament. -- Fiona Williams * Political Studies Review * It takes considerable confidence in their material for a book's editors, as opposed to its publishers, to claim that their edited collection will become "an invaluable and unique resource for constitutional lawyers, political scientists and practitioners" (p. ix). In this case, however, it seems the editors' confidence is not misplaced. -- Gerard W. Horgan * Law and Politics Book Review * ...this book is a thoughtful, thorough and authoritative volume. The contributions are well-written and diverse. -- Nicolas Besly * The Table, 2015 * The book is a significant resource to the legislative drafter that provides additional theoretical understanding of how the law affects the behaviour of members in parliament in relation to the legislative process, it is a good addition to the library of any reader or researcher interested in legislation. -- Elohor Stephanie Onoge * The Theory and Practice of Legislation *

Parliament and the Law is an edited collection of essays sponsored by the UK's Study of Parliament Group and written by leading constitutional lawyers, practitioners, and parliamentary officials. The book provides a helpful overview of the way that the law applies to Britain's Parliament, and it considers how recent changes to the constitutional arrangements (in particular the establishment of a Supreme Court and increasing devolution) have impacted Parliament as an institution. It includes a discussion of a number of topical issues, such as: 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). The book reflects on the effect of Freedom of Information on Parliament. It also discusses arguments that have been raised in favor of a new Bill of Rights for the UK and arguments for and against the continuation of the concept of Parliamentary sovereignty. It will be of interest to anyone who is curious about how the law interacts with Parliament and is aimed at legal academics, practitioners, and political scientists. (Series: Hart Studies in Constitutional Law - Vol. 2)