Parliament, the Constitution, and Property in the United Kingdom / Tom Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, Tom, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law.

Real property--Great Britain.

Real property.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2025.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

This book considers whether Parliament recognises a constitutional right to property. Parliament is supreme: in theory, there is nothing to stop it from passing laws to confiscate property. Nevertheless, MPs often argue that a proposed law would be unconstitutional. What does this mean in a system without a written constitution? What counts as a sound argument about constitutional rights? And what influence do constitutional arguments have on the legislative process? The book takes a close look at these questions. It reviews legislation and debates from the Middle Ages through to more recent legislation, and covers a wide range of topics, such as land reform, nationalisation, taxation, regulatory laws and retrospection. It also looks at the most recent debates and considers the relevance of constitutional thinking to election manifestos of the main political parties.

Contents:

Introduction 1. Parliamentary Constitutional Standards 2. Rights in Parliamentary Processes 3. Expropriation of Land 4. Nationalisation 5. Regulatory Laws 6. Retrospection Conclusions

ISBN:

9781509965779

1509965777

9781509965786

1509965785

9781509965762

1509965769

OCLC:

1467880311