Full Description
The third edition of Parliament and the Law presents a timely and valuable resource covering recent developments. Brexit, the #MeToo movement, and the COVID-19 pandemic all presented Parliament with a series of challenges. This edition includes new chapters on Brexit, legislation and scrutiny, the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster treaty scrutiny, votes of confidence and the Fixed Term Parliament Act, and the financing of Parliament.
This is a multi-disciplinary work authored by lawyers, political scientists, parliamentary officials, and practitioners and is supported by the Study of Parliament Group (SPG).
Contents
Foreword
Cristina Leston-Bandeira (University of Leeds, UK)
Introduction
Alexander Horne (Hackett and Dabbs LLP, UK), Louise Thompson (University of Manchester, UK) and Ben Yong (Durham University, UK)
Part 1: Internal Affairs
1. Privilege, Exclusive Cognisance and the Law
Eve Samson (House of Commons, UK)
2. The Law and Conduct of Members of Parliament
Hannah White (Institute for Government, UK)
3. Paying for Parliament
Colin Lee (House of Commons, UK) and Ben Yong (Durham University, UK)
4. Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster: A Parliamentary Governance Challenge
Alexandra Meakin (University of Manchester, UK)
Part 2: Holding the Government to Account
5. Parliament and Legislative Scrutiny: Lessons from Brexit and Covid-19
Louise Thompson (University of Manchester, UK)
6. Select Committees: Powers and Functions
Christopher Johnson (House of Lords, UK)
7. Parliament's Engagement with Treaties
Arabella Lang (Public Law Project, UK) and Mario Mendez (Queen Mary University of London, UK)
8. Votes of Confidence and the Fixed Term Parliament Act
Lord Norton (University of Hull, UK)
Part 3: Parliament and Brexit
9. Brexit, Parliament and the Courts - Towards a New Relationship?
Alison Young (University of Cambridge, UK)
10. Parliament and Brexit: Scrutiny under Pressure
Alexander Horne (Hackett and Dabbs LLP, UK) and Jack Simson Caird (House of Commons Justice Committee, UK)
Part 4: Parliament, Rights, and Devolution
11. Parliament and Human Rights
Eleanor Hourigan (Joint Committee on Human Rights, UK), Alexander Gask (Joint Committee on Human Rights, UK) and Samantha Granger (Joint Committee on Human Rights, UK)
12. Ten Myths about Parliamentary Sovereignty
Richard Ekins (University of Oxford, UK) and Graham Gee (University of Sheffield, UK)
13. Parliament Accountability for the Administration of Justice
Gavin Drewry (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)
14. Devolution
Phil Larkin (House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, UK), Patrick Thomas (House of Commons, UK) and Graeme Cowie (House of Commons Library, UK)
