The Changing Constitution

6th edition providing essential critical analysis of this evolving theme.

This collection of essays by leading experts in British constitutional law covers the main areas of recent reform and anticipates further developments. These are considered against a background of general principles, including constitutionalism, parliamentary sovereignty, membership of the EU, developing principles of democracy, and globalisation.

Part 1 The Constitutional Framework; 1: Jeffrey Jowell: The rule of law and its underlying values; 2: Anthony Bradley: The sovreignty of parliament - form or substance?; 3: Lord Lester of Herne Hill, QC and Kate Beattie: Human rights and the British constitution; 4: Paul Craig: Britain in the European Union; 5: David Feldman: The internationalization of public law and its impact on the United Kingdom; 6: John Morison: Models of democracy: from representation to participation?; Part II The Institutional Context; 7: Dawn Oliver: The 'modernization' of the United Kingdom parliament?; 8: Gavin Drewry: The executive: towards accountable government and effective governance?; 9: Barry Winetrobe: Scottish devolution: developing practice in multi-layer governance; 10: Christopher McCrudden: Northern Ireland and British constitution since the Belfast Agreement; 11: Brigid Hadfield: Devolution and the changing constitution: evolution in Wales and the unanswered English question; 12: Ian Leigh: The new local government; Part III The Regulation of Power; 13: Andrew Le Sueur: Courts, tribunals, ombudsmen, ADR: administrative justice, constitutionalism and informality; 14: Tony Prosser: Regulations, markets and legitimacy; 15: John McEldowney: The control of public expenditure; 16: Rodney Austin: The Freedom of Information Act 2000 - a sheep in wolf's clothing?; 17: Patricia Leopold: Standards of conduct in public life