The Changing Constitution

by Jowell, Jeffrey; Oliver, Dawn

• ISBN13: 9780199579051
• ISBN10: 0199579059
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-05
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Since its first edition in 1985,The Changing Constitutionhas cemented its reputation for providing concise, scholarly and thought-provoking essays on the key issues surrounding the UK's constitutional development, and the current debates around reform. The seventh edition of this highly successful volume is published at a time of accelerated constitutional change in the wake of the 2010 general election and the formation of a Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition committed to political reforms - including fixed term parliaments, a referendum on electoral reform, reform of the House of Lords, improved freedom of information, and reform of the House of Commons. This collection of essays provides thoroughly updated versions of previously-published chapters, plus an introductory overview of how the UK constitution is evolving and new chapters on the regulation of information and on the environment as a case study in regulation. Professors Jowell and Oliver have brought together fifteen expert contributors to offer an invaluable source of material and analysis for all students of constitutional law and politics.

Author Biography

Jeffrey Jowell QC is Director of the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law and Professor Emeritus at University College London Dawn Oliver is Emeritus Professor of Constitutional I aw at University College London

Table of Contents

Table of cases	p. ix
Table of legislation	p. xviii
List of abbreviations	p. xxv
List of contributors	p. xxviii
Editors' Introduction	p. 1
The Constitutional Framework
Editorial note	p. 9
The Rule of Law and its Underlying Values	p. 11
The Sovereignty of Parliament Form or Substance?	p. 35
Human Rights and the British Constitution	p. 70
Britain in the European Union	p. 102
The Internationalization of Public Law and Its Impact on the UK	p. 132
The Institutional Context
Editorial Note	p. 165
Reforming the United Kingdom Parliament	p. 167
The Executive: Towards Accountable Government and Effective Governance?	p. 187
Devolution: A National Conversation?	p. 213
The Changing Nature of Local and Regional Democracy	p. 237
Administrative Justice and the Resolution of Disputes	p. 260
Regulation and the Constitution
Editorial Note	p. 289
Environmental Regulation as an Instrument of Constitutional Change	p. 291
Regulation and Legitimacy	p. 312
Public Expenditure and The Control of Public Finance	p. 334
Regulating Information	p. 365
Standards of Conduct in Public Life	p. 394
Index	p. 419
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