Britain's Human Rights Act 1998 is the latest in a wave of legislative and constitutional instruments that have been passed in a number of countries (including Canada, New Zealand and South Africa) and which put human rights at the top of the public law agenda. For the most part these instruments are widely welcomed by senior judges and by academic and practicing lawyers, many of whom will have campaigned for their introduction. There are, however, very considerable doubts about the wisdom of these developments within the democratic tradition of government which remain unanswered. This...
Britain's Human Rights Act 1998 is the latest in a wave of legislative and constitutional instruments that have been passed in a number of countries (...
British party funding has given rise to great controversy since 1997, and continues to do so. In recent years, scandal has followed scandal, from million pound donations, to the so-called 'loans for peerages' affair. This book charts the evolution of the party funding problem in recent years, and explores the weaknesses of the political parties and the Elections and Referendums Act 2000 which was enacted in a vain attempt to clean up British politics. The book sets out a number of core principles which should inform the development of public policy in this field, and examines the different...
British party funding has given rise to great controversy since 1997, and continues to do so. In recent years, scandal has followed scandal, from mill...
