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Author : Diana Woodhouse
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001-04-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781847313003

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The Office of Lord Chancellor by Diana Woodhouse Pdf

The office of Lord Chancellor is one that has frequently been questioned. However,the extent and diversity of the questioning seldom attained the proportions reached in the final years of the twentieth century, when they drew attention to the deficiencies of the position of Lord Chancellor, the inherent tensions within that position and the incongruity of such a role in a modern democracy. This book examines these questions. It analyses the development and current position of the Lord Chancellor as head of the judiciary, member of the Cabinet, judge and Speaker in the House of Lords and considers his role in relation to judicial appointments. It also looks at the LCD, the development of which acts as an indicator of the changes in the office of Lord Chancellor. It concludes by making proposals for reform, the most far-reaching of which is the abolition of the office.

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Home Affairs Committee,Stationery Office, The
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0105550299

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Home Office and Lord Chancellor's Department by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Home Affairs Committee,Stationery Office, The Pdf

Author : Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. Home Affairs Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0215008901

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Work of the Lord Chancellor's Department by Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. Home Affairs Committee Pdf

Work of the Lord Chancellors Department

Author : Patrick Polden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015018929789

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Guide to the Records of the Lord Chancellor's Department by Patrick Polden Pdf

Author : Hilaire Barnett
Publisher : Cavendish Publishing
Page : 1117 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002-07-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781843144755

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Constitutional and Administrative Law by Hilaire Barnett Pdf

Much of the extensive programme of constitutional reform commenced by the current government has been achieved. Devolution is now well established, reforms to the electoral process and political party funding have been addressed, a Freedom of Information Act has been enacted and the House of Lords has been partially reformed. Of the reforms the most significant and far-reaching is the introduction of the Human Rights Act 1998, the impact of which has been felt across numerous areas of domestic law. The fourth edition of Hilaire Barnetts popular textbook provides a timely and comprehensive update on the impact of these reforms.lt;brgt;lt;brgt; lt;igt;Constitutional and Administrative Lawlt;lt;/igt;gt; provides a clear exposition of the major features of the UKs constitution and a comprehensive summary of recent developments. The book has been consciously designed to meet the needs of students undertaking a constitutional and administrative law course, whether full or part time, and provides comprehensive coverage of the syllabus drawn from a wide range of sources

Author : Jeffrey L. Jowell,Dawn Oliver,Colm O'Cinneide
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198709824

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The Changing Constitution by Jeffrey L. Jowell,Dawn Oliver,Colm O'Cinneide Pdf

The Changing Constitution provides concise, scholarly and thought-provoking essays on the key issues surrounding the UK's constitutional development, and the current debates around reform.

Author : Phil Fennell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134899678

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Treatment Without Consent by Phil Fennell Pdf

Phil Fennell's tightly argued study traces the history of treatment of mental disorder in Britain over the last 150 years. He focuses specifically on treatment of mental disorder without consent within psychiatric practice, and on the legal position which has allowed it. Treatment Without Consent examines many controversial areas: the use of high-strength drugs and Electro Convulsive Therapy, physical restraint and the vexed issue of the sterilisation of people with learning disabilities. Changing notions of consent are discussed, from the common perception that relatives are able to consent on behalf of the patient, to present-day statutory and common law rules, and recent Law Commission recommendations. This work brings a complex and intriguing area to life; it includes a table of legal sources and an extensive bibliography. It is essential reading for historians, lawyers and all those who are interested in the treatment of mental disorder.

Author : Barry Goldson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134011063

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Dictionary of Youth Justice by Barry Goldson Pdf

This Dictionary explicitly addresses the historical, legal, theoretical, organisational, policy, practice, research and evidential contexts within which 'modern' youth justice in the UK and beyond is located. The entries cover a spectrum of theoretical orientations and conceptual perspectives and engage explicitly with the key statutory provisions and policy and practice imperatives within each of the three UK jurisdictions. This book is a key resource for those teaching and studying under-graduate and post-graduate courses in criminology, criminal justice, sociology, social policy, law, socio-legal studies, community justice, social work, youth and community work and police studies, together with policy-makers, managers and practitioners working within the youth justice sphere (including staff training officers, youth justice officers, social workers, probation officers, police officers, teachers and education workers, health professionals, youth workers, drug and alcohol workers and juvenile secure estate staff). The Dictionary of Youth Justice: is designed to meet the needs of researchers, policy-makers, managers, practitioners and students; begins with an introductory chapter that maps the key shifts in contemporary national and international youth justice systems; contains over 300 alphabetically arranged entries - written by almost 100 experts in the respective fields - that explicitly address the core components of youth justice in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland; Provides specifically tailored recommended key texts and sources in respect of each entry; is closely cross-referenced and contains a detailed index to assist readers to make connections between and across entries; includes a detailed 'Directory of Agencies' that relate to youth justice in each of the three UK jurisdictions; is compiled and edited by one of the UK's leading authorities in youth justice.

Author : Robert Thomas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781847317728

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Administrative Justice and Asylum Appeals by Robert Thomas Pdf

FIRST PRIZE WINNER OF THE SLS BIRKS PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP 2011 How are we to assess and evaluate the quality of the tribunal systems that do the day-to-day work of adjudicating upon the disputes individuals have with government? This book examines how the idea of adjudicative quality works in practice by presenting a detailed case-study of the tribunal system responsible for determining appeals lodged by foreign nationals who claim that they will be at risk of persecution or ill-treatment on return to their country of origin. Over recent years, the asylum appeal process has become a major area of judicial decision-making and the most frequently restructured tribunal system. Asylum adjudication is also one of the most difficult areas of decision-making in the modern legal system. Integrating empirical research with legal analysis, this book provides an in-depth study of the development and operation of this tribunal system and of asylum decision-making. The book examines how this particular appeal process seeks to mediate the tension between the competing values under which it operates. There are chapters examining the organisation of the tribunal system, its procedures, the nature of fact-finding in asylum cases and the operation of onward rights of challenge. An examination as to how the tensions inherent in the idea of administrative justice are manifested in the context of a tribunal system responsible for making potentially life or death decisions, this book fills a gap in the literature and will be of value to those interested in administrative law and asylum adjudication.

Author : C. Ralph Young
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 0719039819

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Introducing Government by C. Ralph Young Pdf

Discusses political theory and the British, U.S., and Soviet political systems.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0215020014

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Traffic Law and Its Enforcement,Sixteenth Report of Session by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee Pdf

Over 3,500 people are killed on our roads each year, with a further 33,000 seriously injured. The Committee's report focuses on the role of traffic law in making our roads and communities safer, and on the role of the police and other agencies in roads policing. Issues discussed include the adequacy of traffic offences and penalties; whether the police and other enforcement agencies have the right priorities; the needs of pedestrians and cyclists; policy options to deal with dangerous drivers before they cause harm; the impact of uninsured, unlicensed and banned drivers on traffic enforcement; and the effects of administrative changes (such as the transfer of network management duties from the police to the Highways Agency) on road safety and effective law enforcement. Findings of the Committee include the need for a radical overhaul of the way serious traffic offences are dealt with, by the police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the courts system, as well as in public attitudes towards poor driving standards. The Committee praises the work undertaken by the Department for Transport to prioritise road safety issues, and calls on the Home Office to act urgently to establish an appropriate legal framework for dealing with road offenders and ensuring our roads are properly policed.

Author : Rodney Brazier
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0198298110

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Constitutional Practice by Rodney Brazier Pdf

This book is intended for students of constitutional law and British politics and government, lawyers, politicians and government officials.

Author : Stephen Moore
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0748765611

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Social Welfare Alive! by Stephen Moore Pdf

Social Welfare Alive! provides comprehensive coverage of social policy and social welfare issues which feature increasingly in A-level and Advanced GNVQ Health and Social Care syllabuses.

Author : Travers, Max
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999-07-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781847425027

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The British Immigration Courts by Travers, Max Pdf

Immigration has been a controversial and contentious area of public policy since the Commonwealth Immigration Act ended most primary immigration in 1962. This study looks in detail at the work of practioners in the court-system that hears appeals from immigrants and asylum seekers against decisions made by the British Government. The book contains chapters about decision making in primary purpose and the asylum appeals, the administrative problems faced by successive British governments, and the perspectives of pressure groups and politicians. The British Immigration Courts transforms our understanding of immigration as a political issue through preserving a sense of routine work in the courts, civil service and political process which is ignored or idealised by other approaches. It is essential reading for practioners, academics and students interested in current debates about policy.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Constitution
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0108459322

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The Cabinet Office and the centre of Government by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Constitution Pdf

The House of Lords Constitution Committee have today published their 4th report of the 2009-10 session on 'The Cabinet Office and the Centre of Government' (HLP 30, ISBN 9780108459320) in which they suggest that power within the cabinet has become increasingly centralised to the Prime Minister and recommend that structures of accountability should be reformed to mirror that change. The Committee expresses support for the principles of collective responsibility but recognise that increasingly the Cabinet Office has become responsible for overseeing the delivery of government policy across departments. They stress that accountability mechanisms within the UK constitution are not set up to reflect this new reality with parliamentary and select committee scrutiny based on individual Ministers reporting to Parliament for activities within their departments. The Committee also considers the role of the Minister for the Cabinet Office, and state that the responsibilities of the post are currently poorly defined. They recommend that the Government reassess the functions of the Minister for the Cabinet Office to ensure that the postholder's responsibilities accurately reflect the strategic role the Cabinet Office plays in delivering government policy. The report goes on to consider the approach taken to changes to the machinery of government and the change in the role and function of the Lord Chancellor which took place during Tony Blair's time as Prime Minister. The Committee states that the process of change involved ’wholly inadequate' consultation both within government and with the senior judiciary, and further states that there was "no justification for failure to consult on these important reforms". The Committee recommends that in future the Cabinet Office should play a formal role in investigating any machinery of government changes, particularly those with constitutional implications.