Executive power : the prerogative, past, present and future / Robert Hazell, Timothy Foot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hazell, Robert, author.

Foot, Tim, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--Great Britain.

Constitutional law.

Prerogative, Royal--Great Britain.

Prerogative, Royal.

Great Britain--Politics and government--21st century.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Hart Publishing, 2022

Summary:

"The concept of the prerogative is still a source of mystery to most observers; this book demystifies it. It clarifies the respective roles of government, Parliament and the courts, in defining the extent of prerogative powers, and regulating their use in specific cases, and looks at the powers which should be codified in statute and which should be regulated by convention, and which could be left at large. The book considers the role of Parliament; and if Parliament is to have a stronger role, what additional powers or resources it might need to exercise that role responsibly. In their 2019 election manifesto, the Conservative party stated that 'After Brexit we also need to look at the broader aspects of our constitution, the relationship between the Government, Parliament and the courts; the functioning of the Royal Prerogative; ...' The prerogative has traditionally remained in the shadows, but the fevered parliamentary debates over Brexit thrust it centre stage. The controversies ranged from the role of parliament in assenting to treaties, to the prorogation and dissolution of parliament, to the grant or withholding of Royal Assent. This book provides a clear and full analysis of the function of the royal prerogative in the changing landscape of the British constitution."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1: Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Historical Background

3. Recent Developments

Part 2: The Personal Prerogatives of the Monarch

4. Appointing and Dismissing Ministers

5. Summoning, Dissolving and Proroguing Parliament

6. Royal Assent, and Executive Veto of Legislation

Part 3: Prerogative Powers Exercised by the Executive

7. The War Making Power

8. Making and Ratifying Treaties

9. Regulating the Civil Service

10. Public Appointments

11. Prerogative of Mercy

12. Issue of Passports

13. The Grant of Honours

14. Public Inquiries

Part 4: The Prerogative in Comparative Context

15. Reform of the Prerogative in Australia, Canada and New Zealand

16. Reserve Powers in Other Countries with Written Constitutions

Part 5: Reform of the Prerogative

17. The Role of the Courts

18. The Role of Parliament

19. Strengthening and Codifying Conventions

20. Conclusions

Appendices

Bibliography

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Creative Commons. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en

ISBN:

9781509951475

1509951474

9781509951451

1509951458

9781509951468

1509951466

OCLC:

1291220813