Now in its fourth edition, "British Government and the Consititution" brings the reader fully up to date in light of key developments in case law and legislation. The new edition of this study examines the Human Rights Act 1998, devolution in Scotland and Wales, Freedom of Information and electoral reform proposals. The book contains carefully selected materials, making it an essential reference source for students of politics and law. The explanatory narrative offers the reader commentary on the range of materials extracted, as well as indicating points of further reading.

British Government and the Constitution: Text, Cases and Materials (Law in Context)

Turpin, Colin

Foreign & International Law

Weidenfeld Nicolson Ltd

British Government and the Constitution: Text And Materials

This student text was previously published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. The book takes full account of the many events, policy initiatives and new thinking that have affected the constitution, or our understanding of it, since 1985. There are discussions of numerous topics, including the House of Lords, local government, Northern Ireland, judicial review, the European Convention on Human Rights and freedom of information.

Constitutional Law

Northwestern University Press

This student text was previously published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. The book takes full account of the many events, policy initiatives and new thinking that have affected the constitution, or our understanding of it, since 1985. There are discussions of numerous topics, including the House of Lords, local government, Northern Ireland, judicial review, the European Convention on Human Rights and freedom of information.

Here is a unique analysis and discussion of the working reality of the British constitution, combined with an enlightening and extremely varied selection of materials. This broad, contextual approach will be of immeasurable value to students of law, public administration, government and politics, as it presents a variety of differing viewpoints, so as to reveal and illuminate the diverse elements of the constitutional structure within which British governments exercise their powers. The book emphasizes the character of the constitution as the outcome of politics, public administration and the practice of government, as much as of courts and legislators. It also succeeds in demonstrating how the constitution is not a fixed set of rules, but a continuous, volatile clash of arguments and evolving political behaviour, its only anchorage to be found in certain traditional values and democratic principles.The amount of fresh material and the extent of the revisions throughout this new edition is indicative of the constant fluidity of the constitution. It covers the changes wrought by 'external forces', including the Maastricht Treaty and the expansive influence of the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as domestic developments flowing from new government initiatives, an increasingly venturesome judiciary and mounting pressures for constitutional reform. Greater emphasis is placed on individual rights and civil liberties with a new section on political freedoms and a chapter on remedies against public authorities, including extended coverage of judicial review. These revisions and the inclusion of new materials result in this edition providing even better coverage of undergraduate courses in public law.

The British Government and the Constitution (Law in Context)

The previous (fourth) edition of this book was produced in the light of the Human Rights Act, devolution, the proposed Freedom of Information Act and electoral reform. Many of these constitutional changes are now an accepted feature of British life and have generated much case law and political debate. There are also a number of constitutional changes being mooted under a second Labour term, including regional assemblies, further reform of the House of Lords and the possible introduction of the Euro which are discussed in this fifth edition of the text. The work is intended for students of both politics and law, with material to illuminate the political process for the former and broaden the subject for the latter. The authoritative explanatory narrative makes it appropriate as a textbook for those institutions which adopt a contextual approach to publ ic law courses and as a complement to standard textbooks for those institutions which adopt a more black letter approach.

Butterworths

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The British Government and the Constitution

This marketing-leading textbook retains the engaging and scholarly approach of previous editions, while bringing the landscape of public law completely up-to-date. With text and materials integrated throughout and an accompanying author blogspot, this textbook is, quite simply, required reading for all students of public law.

British Government and the Constitution: Text and Materials (Law in Context)

TOMKINS, Adam

Legal Theory & Systems

Cambridge University Press

The previous (fourth) edition of this book came out in the midst of a programme of constitutional reform, and further reform projects (for reform of the House of Lords, the electoral system and freedom of information) were getting under way. This fifth edition shows how some of these constitutional changes have become an accepted feature of British life, generating much case law and altering the terms of political debate. The Freedom of Information Act has appeared on the statute book, promising an advance in the public's 'right to know' but problematic in its detail. While reform of the House of Lords has gone hesitantly forward, the argument about the future composition and role of the second chamber is still unresolved. And electoral reform, while presently stalled, has not ceased to stimulate debate. The work is intended for students of both politics and law.

The first five editions of this well established book were written by Colin Turpin. This new edition has been prepared jointly by Colin Turpin and Adam Tomkins. This edition sees a major restructuring of the material, as well as a complete updating. New developments such as the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and recent case law concerning the sovereignty of Parliament, the Human Rights Act, counter-terrorism and protests against the Iraq War, among other matters, are extracted and analysed. While it includes extensive material and commentary on contemporary constitutional reform, Turpin and Tomkins is a book that covers the historical traditions and the continuity of the British constitution as well as the current tide of change. All the chapters contain detailed suggestions for further reading. Designed principally for law students the book includes substantial extracts from parliamentary and other political sources, as well as from legislation and case law. As such it is essential reading also for politics and government students. Much of the material has been reworked and with its fresh design the book provides a detailed yet accessible account of the British constitution at a fascinating moment in its ongoing development.

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British Government and the Constitution: Text, Cases and Materials (Law in Context)

British Government and the Constitution: Text And Materials

British Government and the Constitution: Text And Materials

The British Government and the Constitution (Law in Context)

British Government and the Constitution: Text, Cases and Materials (Law in Context)

The British Government and the Constitution

British Government and the Constitution: Text and Materials (Law in Context)

British Government and the Constitution: Text, Cases and Materials (Law in Context)

British Government and the Constitution: Text and Materials (Law in Context)