The changing constitution

Since its first edition in 1985, The Changing Constitution has 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"

pt. I. The Constitutional Framework -- The rule of law and its underlying values / Jeffrey Jowell -- The sovereignty of Parliament : form or substance? / Anthony Bradley -- Human rights and the British constitution / AnthonyLester -- Britain in the European Union / Paul Craig -- The internationalisation of public law and its impact on the UK / David Feldman -- pt. II. The Institutional Context -- Reforming the United Kingdom parliament / Dawn Oliver -- The executive : towards accountable government and effective governance? / Gavin Drewry -- Devolution : a national conversation? / Brigid Hadfield -- The changing nature of local and regional democracy / Ian Leigh -- Administrative justice and the resolution of disputes / Andrew Le Sueur -- pt. III. Regulation and the Constitution -- Environmental regulation as an instrument of constitutional change / Richard Macrory -- Regulation and legitimacy / Tony Prosser -- Public expenditure and the control of public finance / John McEldowney -- Regulating information / Patrick Birkinshaw -- Standards of conduct in public life / Patricia Leopold.