Constitutional & administrative law

Courts - friend or foe?: the Putney Debates 2019

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"Are the courts our friend or our foe? This book has three parts: Part I considers the case for judicial independence Part II looks at the question 'Is judicial independence under threat?' Part III reflects on whether judicial independence be defended and protected. Prompted by …

The courts and the people : friend or foe: the Putney Debates 2019

by Putney Debates: the Courts, Friend or Foe (Conference), Putney, London, England)

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"Are the courts our friend or our foe? This book has three parts: Part I considers the case for judicial independence Part II looks at the question 'Is judicial independence under threat?' Part III reflects on whether judicial independence be defended and protected. Prompted by …

The constitutional balance

by Laws, John

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The rule of law -- Democracy -- Two moralities -- The common law -- Reason, fairness, and the presumption of liberty -- Finding the edge : judicial deference -- Two mistakes : parliamentary intent and the ultra vires doctrine -- The sovereignty of parliament -- Human rights, fre…

The constitutional balance

by Laws, John

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"The overall theme of the book is the relationship or tension between constitutional principles - fairness, reason and the presumption of liberty - and the democratic assembly's - the Parliament - right to vote the legislation of its choice. The point is important; it moulds our…

Questioning the foundations of public law

by Wilkinson, Michael A., Dowdle, Michael W.

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In 2010, Martin Loughlin, Professor of Public Law at the LSE, published Foundations of Public Law, 'an account of the foundation of the discipline of public law with a view to identifying its essential character'. The book has become a landmark in the field, and it has been said…

Rights for Robots: Artificial Intelligence, Animal and Environmental…

by Gellers, Joshua

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"Bringing a unique perspective to the burgeoning ethical and legal issues surrounding the presence of artificial intelligence in our daily lives, the book uses theory and practice on animal rights and the rights of nature to assess the status of robots. Through extensive philoso…

Critical reflections on constitutional democracy in the European Union

fromModern studies in European law

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"This book takes a wide-ranging approach to tackle the complex question of the current state of constitutional democracy in the EU. It brings together a broad set of academics and practitioners, legal and political perspectives, focusing on both topical and perennial issues conc…

Critical reflections on constitutional democracy in the European Union

fromModern studies in European law

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"This book takes a wide-ranging approach to tackle the complex question of the current state of constitutional democracy in the EU. It brings together a broad set of academics and practitioners, legal and political perspectives, focusing on both topical and perennial issues conc…

The foundations of the EU as a polity

by Fichera, Massimo

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Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. EU constitutionalism, crisis and the security of the European project -- 2. Discursive constituent power and European integration -- 3. The resilience of the principle of proportionality -- 4. The foundations of the EU as a polity -- 5. Reflexiv…

The foundations of the EU as a polity

by Fichera, Massimo

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"In this insightful book, Massimo Fichera provides an original account of European integration as a process. He argues that European constitutionalism has been informed from its earliest stages by a meta-rationale, which is expressed by security and fundamental rights as discour…

Constitutional erosion in Brazil: progresses and failures of a constitutional proje…

by Meyer, Emílio Peluso Neder

fromConstitutionalism in Latin America and the Caribbean

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"This book provides a fascinating analysis of a single jurisdiction, Brazil, and accounts for both the successes and the failures of its most recent constitutional project, inaugurated by the Constitution of 1988. It sets out the following aspects of the constitutional developme…

Founding moments in constitutionalism

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"Conventionally, founding moments are landmark events that break ties with the ancient regime and lay the foundation for the establishment of new constitutional order. They are often depicted as occurring radically, and are best exemplified by revolution. Founding moments shape …

Constitution in crisis: the new Putney debates

by Galligan, D. J., (Denis James)

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"The debates that began at St Mary's Church, Putney on 28 October 1647 pioneered the liberal, democratic settlement in England: a written constitution, universal suffrage, freedom of conscience and equality before the law. Four centuries later, the 2016 Brexit referendum raised …

Beyond Magna Carta: a constitution for the United Kingdom

by Blick, Andrew

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"In this work Dr Blick argues that the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, which falls in 2015, should be the occasion for a reassessment of the past, present and future of the UK constitution. He considers a series of historical documents from Anglo-Saxon times onwards, amongst w…

Constitutional foundings in South Asia

fromConstitutionalism in Asia series

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"This volume addresses the idea of origins, how things are formed, and how they relate to their present and future in terms of 'constitution-making' which is a continuous process in South Asian states. It examines the drafting, nature, core values, and roles of the first modern …

Legal protection of rights in Australia

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"Australia does not have a national bill or charter of rights and looks further away than ever from adopting one. But it does have a range of individual elements sourced from common law, statute and the Constitution which, though unsystematic, do provide Australians with some me…

Russian Constitutional Law

by Kremyanskaya, Elena A., Kuznetsova, Tamara O., Rakitskaya, Inna A.

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Russian Constitutional Law is one of the first publications to offer profound analyses of the main institutions of the Constitutional Law of the Russian Federation in English. The authors, representing the Constitutional Law Chair of the Moscow State Institute for International …

Russian Constitutional Law

by Kremyanskaya, Elena A., Kuznetsova, Tamara O., Rakitskaya, Inna A.

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Russian Constitutional Law is one of the first publications to offer profound analyses of the main institutions of the Constitutional Law of the Russian Federation in English. The authors, representing the Constitutional Law Chair of the Moscow State Institute for International …

Accountability and the Law: Rights, Authority and Transparency of Public Power

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"This book discusses contemporary accountability and transparency mechanisms by presenting a selection of case studies. The authors deal with various problems connected to controlling public institutions and incumbents' responsibility in state bodies. The work is divided into th…