Constitutional reform in the United Kingdom practice and principles the University of Cambridge Centre for Public Law.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

University of Cambridge. Centre for Public Law.

Clifford Chance (Firm)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--Great Britain.

Constitutional law.

Great Britain--Politics and government.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford Hart Publishing Evanston, Ill., USA Northwestern University Press [distributor] 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Labour Government's proposals for reform of the UK's internal constitutional arrangements promise the most wide-ranging and substantial overhaul of the constitution this century. Their plans,which include devolution for Scotland and Wales, incorporation of the ECHR, a Freedom of Information Bill and reform of both houses of Parliament are already far progressed, but critical choices have still to be made. Against this background, and in view of these historical events, the Directors of the Centre for Public Law at the University of Cambridge recently organised a major conference to discuss the legal and practical implications of the proposed reforms. Speakers at the conference included leading academics, barristers, solicitors, judges and politicians. The results, which are reproduced in this volume of conference proceedings, will be essential reading for all those interested in constitutional reform and in British political history

Contents:

pt. 1. The structure of the United Kingdom after devolution

1. Devolution : the constitutional aspects / Vernon Bogdanor

2. Devolution and the judiciary / Robert Reed

3. Constitutional reform, the sovereignty of Parliament and devolution / Anthony Bradley

4. Devolution : the Welsh perspective / Sir David Williams

5. Devolution : some key issues and a Northern Ireland searchlight / Brigid Hadfield

pt. 2. The United Kingdom's bill of rights

6. The United Kingdom's bill of rights / Sir William Wade

7. The incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights / Sydney Kentridge

8. Patriating rights - with reservations : the Human Rights Bill 1998 / Geoffrey Marshall

9. Tugging on Superman's cape : lessons from experience with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 / Michael Taggart

10. The European Convention on Human Rights : issues relating to its interpretation in the light of the Human Rights Bill / Peter Duffy

11. The impact of the Human Rights Act on public law / Lord Lester of Herne Hill

pt. 3. The reform of Parliament

12. Some thoughts on parliamentary reform / Sir Robert Rhodes James

13. The Taylor reforms to Commons business and reform of the House of Lords / Robert Maclennan

14. The reform of Parliament : sovereignty and accountability / Bernard Jenkin

15. Reforming the House of Lords : a step by step guide / Robert Hazell

pt. 4. Freedom of information

16. Freedom of information - principles and problems : a comparative analysis of the Australian and proposed UK systems / Stephanie Palmer

17. Freedom of information - initial perspectives / Richard Thomas

Notes:

"Supported by Clifford Chance"

Includes bibliographical references

ISBN:

9786611042233

9781472558763

1472558766

9781281042231

1281042234

9781847313416

1847313418

OCLC:

476111453