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Law in politics, politics in law edited by David Feldman.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Hart studies in constitutional law ; v. 3.
- Hart studies in constitutional law v. 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law--Political aspects--Great Britain.
- Law.
- Law reform--Political aspects--Great Britain.
- Law reform.
- Government attorneys--Political activity--Great Britain.
- Government attorneys.
- Law--Political aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (295 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, United Kingdom Portland, Oregon Hart Publishing 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A great deal has been written on the relationship between politics and law. Legislation, as a source of law, is often highly political, and is the product of a process or the creation of officials often closely bound into party politics. Legislation is also one of the exclusive powers of the state. As such, legislation is plainly both practical and inevitably political; at the same time most understandings of the relationship between law and politics have been overwhelmingly theoretical. In this light, public law is often seen as part of the political order or as inescapably partisan. We know relatively little about the real impact of law on politicians through their legal advisers and civil servants. How do lawyers in government see their roles and what use do they make of law? How does politics actually affect the drafting of legislation or the making of policy? This volume will begin to answer these and other questions about the practical, day-to-day relationship between law and politics in a number of settings. It includes chapters by former departmental legal advisers, drafters of legislation, law reformers, judges and academics, who focus on what actually happens when law meets politics in government
- Contents:
- Beginning at the beginning : the relationships between politics and law / David Feldman
- Lawyers, MPs and judges / Ross Cranston
- Lawyers in the House of Commons / David Howarth
- The form and language of legislation / Alan Rodger
- Legislation and politics / Stephen Laws
- Whitehall, transparency, and the law / David Seymour
- The role of public international laywers in government / Michael Wood
- Government legal advisers through the ethics looking glass / Matthew Windsor
- Law reform in a political environment : the work of the Law Commissions / Elizabeth Cooke and Hector MacQueen
- Parliament Act 1911 in its historical context / Philip Norton
- The Parliament Act 1949 / Chris Ballinger
- The realities of the Parliament Act 1911 / Daniel Greenberg
- The impact of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 on a government's management of its legislative timetable, on parliamentary procedure and on legislative drafting / Rhodri Walters
- International law and Great Power politics / Matthew Parish
- Law and democracy in a human rights framework / Philip Sales
- Politics, law and constitutional moments in the UK / Dawn Oliver
- Looking back and moving on / David Feldman
- Part 1: Introduction
- 1. Beginning at the Beginning: The Relationships between Politics and Law
- David Feldman
- Part 2: Lawyer-Politicians
- 2. Lawyers, MPs and Judges
- Ross Cranston
- 3. Lawyers in the House of Commons
- David Howarth
- 4. The Form and Language of Legislation
- Alan Rodger
- Part 3: Lawyers Advising Government
- 5. Legislation and Politics
- Stephen Laws
- 6. Whitehall, Transparency, and the Law
- David Seymour
- 7. The Role of Public International Lawyers in Government
- Michael Wood
- 8. Government Legal Advisers through the Ethics Looking Glass
- Matthew Windsor
- Part 4: Politics and Legal Change
- 9. Law Reform in a Political Environment: The Work of the Law Commissions
- Elizabeth Cooke and Hector MacQueen
- 10. Parliament Act 1911 in its Historical Context
- Philip Norton
- 11. The Parliament Act 1949
- Chris Ballinger
- 12. The Realities of the Parliament Act 1911
- Daniel Greenberg
- 13. The Impact of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 on a Government's Management of its Legislative Timetable, on Parliamentary Procedure and on Legislative Drafting
- Rhodri Walters
- Part 5: Politics, the Constitution, and Beyond
- 14. International Law and Great Power Politics
- Matthew Parish
- 15. Law and Democracy in a Human Rights Framework
- Philip Sales
- 16. Politics, Law and Constitutional Moments in the UK
- Dawn Oliver
- 17. Looking Back and Moving On
- David Feldman
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- ISBN:
- 9781472561633
- 1472561635
- 9781782252832
- 1782252835
- 9781782252825
- 1782252827
- OCLC:
- 873806839
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