Law making and the Scottish Parliament : the early years / edited by Elaine E. Sutherland ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sutherland, Elaine.

Series:

Edinburgh studies in law ; v. 9.

Edinburgh studies in law ; v. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legislation--Scotland.

Legislation.

Law--Scotland.

Law.

Scotland. Parliament.

Scotland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (lvi, 376 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A study of legislative developments in areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament.

Contents:

Law making and the Scottish Parliament : the early years in context / the editors

A parliament that is different? : the law-making process in the Scottish Parliament / Alan Page

Human rights and people and society / Aidan O'Neill

Child and family law : progress and pusillanimity / Elaine E. Sutherland

Culture / Robert Dunbar

Charity law : an issue of choice / Stuart Cross

Local government / Francis McManus

Housing / Peter Robson

Education : could do better / Janys M. Scott

The reform of the Scottish judiciary / Gavin F.M. Little

Criminal law and criminal justice : an exercise in ad hocery / Pamela R. Ferguson

Juvenile offending : welfare or toughness / Claire McDiarmid

Evidence / Fraser P. Davidson

Property law : how the world changed in Martinmas / Robert Rennie

Business / David Cabrelli

Environment and sustainable development / Colin T. Reid

Transport / Ann Faulds and Trudi Craggs.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613100399

9780748651498

0748651497

9781283100397

1283100398

9780748645435

0748645438

OCLC:

714569835