Parliament - (Hart Studies in Constitutional Law) by Alexander Horne & Andrew Le Sueur (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This collection of essays by leading academics, lawyers, parliamentarians and parliamentary officials provides a critical assessment of the UK Parliament's two main constitutional roles-as a legislature and as the preeminent institution for calling government to account. Both functions are undergoing change and facing new challenges. Part 1 (Legislation) includes chapters on Parliament's emerging responsibilities for pre-legislative scrutiny of government Bills and for evaluating proposed legislation against explicit constitutional standards. The impact on legislation of the European Union and the growing influence of the House of Lords are also examined. Part 2 (Accountability) investigates how Parliament operates to scrutinise areas of executive action previously often shielded from effective parliamentary oversight, including national security, war-making powers and administrative justice. There are also chapters on parliamentary reform, including analysis of the House of Commons 'Wright reforms', parliamentary sovereignty, privilege and the European Convention on Human Rights, Euroscepticism, and parliamentary sovereignty and the regulation of lobbyists.<br/><br/>The book will be of interest to anyone who is curious about the work of Parliament and is aimed at legal academics, practitioners and political scientists.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>In the uncertain and unpredictable context of constitutional and Parliamentary development, this book is an essential companion.<br/>Commonwealth Lawyers' Association and Contributors 2016<br><br>The book is an illuminating set of essays on such issues as parliamentary scrutiny of legislation, parliament's constitutional standards, regulation of lobbyists, and parliamentary sovereignty which, taken together, cannot but add to the value to the ongoing debate.<br/>The Journal of Legislative Studies<br><br>This volume ... prompts us to ask some difficult questions about how we understand and measure Parliament's role in scrutiny and accountability. It is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the tensions between government and parliament on the one hand and between party politics and scrutiny within the Westminster system.<br/>The Table<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Alexander Horne is Deputy Legal Adviser to the Joint Committee on Human Rights of the United Kingdom Parliament and a teaching fellow at University College London.<br>Andrew Le Sueur is Professor of Constitutional Justice, University of Essex.</p>
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