British overseas territories law / Ian Hendry and Susan Dickson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hendry, I. D., author.

Dickson, Susan, 1964- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--Great Britain--Colonies.

Constitutional law.

Law--Great Britain--Colonies.

Law.

Great Britain--Colonies--Administration.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (431 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury, 2018.

Summary:

This is a manual of law and practice relating to the 14 remaining British overseas territories: Anguilla; Bermuda; British Antarctic Territory; British Indian Ocean Territory; Cayman Islands; Falkland Islands; Gibraltar; Montserrat; Pitcairn Islands; St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands; Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus; Turks and Caicos Islands; and Virgin Islands. Most, if not all, of these territories are likely to remain British for the foreseeable future, and many have agreed modern constitutional arrangements with the British Government. This book provides a comprehensive description of the main elements of their governance in law and practice, and of the constitutional and international status of the territories. This long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive update on the law governing overseas territories. It reflects the post-Brexit landscape, and covers the Extradition Act 2003 (Overseas Territories) Order 2016 and the Emergency Powers (Overseas Territories) Order 2017. In addition, it explores case law developments from Chagos Islanders v The United Kingdom to the Mauritius case concerning British Overseas Territory waters

Contents:

Introduction

Constitutional arrangements

The office of governor

Legislative authority and controls

Executive authority and controls

Judicial authority

The law officers

Sources of law

Human rights in the territories

Defence, public order and security, and emergency powers

Nationality and belonger status

Public finance

External relations

The territories in international law

Air and maritime transport

Termination of British sovereignty.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781509918737

1509918736

9781509918713

150991871X

OCLC:

1029091612