The Scottish Parliament: Law and Practice

ISBN-13: 9781474433747 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 296 str.

University of Strathclyde) M Jean (Visiting Lecturer in Law

Opis

Law and Practice. Fully updated in light of the 2012 and 2016 Scotland Acts and the Independence and Brexit referenda, this textbook gives students a rigorous introduction to the powers of the Scottish Parliament how it makes laws, how it holds the Scottish Government to account and how its legislation and its actions can be scrutinised and challenged.

Spis treści

Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Table of Statutory Instruments; Preface; 1. The Scottish Parliament: The Background; 2. The Powers of the Parliament; 3. Elections and Members; 4. How the Parliament Works; 5. Making Laws; 6. The Scottish Government; 7. Relations between Scotland and Westminster; 8. Challenging the Legislation of the Parliament and the Actions of Ministers; 9. Legal Challenges in Practice; 10. Finance; 11. The European and International Dimensions; 12. Reshaping Britain; Glossary of Terms; Further Reading; Index.