The Changing Constitution, 7th Edition

Author: Jeffrey Jowell; Dawn Oliver
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199579051
Published In: July 2011
Format: Paperback
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Since publication of the first edition in 1985, this book has provided essential critical analysis of the evolving themes in the topical and fast-changing field of constitutional law
Features a unique breadth of coverage with contributions from 15 leading scholars, all of whom write in jargon-free language that is highly accessible to students.
Takes a topic-based critical approach to the subject, opening up issues and themes for the reader to consider and debate
Each chapter begins with a brief summary of its contents, so that the fundamental areas under discussion are immediately clear to the reader
Each chapter ends with a list of further reading, directing the reader to crucial academic literature on the subject and to relevant web sites, therefore enabling students to further develop their knowledge, and to keep up to date with the latest developments

New to this edition

Essential consideration of the latest developments in constitutional reform, following the formation of a Liberal-Conservative coalition government in 2010
A new introductory overview chapter by the editors discusses the evolution of the principles and practices of the British constitution and its rapid development in recent years
A new chapter on regulating information covers both freedom of information and issues surrounding the surveillance society
A case study chapter on environmental regulation illustrates how many of the constitutional principles identified elsewhere in the book play out in practice
Coverage of devolution in the UK has been condensed to a single chapter, providing a highly accessible overview of this crucial topic

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.

Readership: This book is suitable for undergraduates and postgraduates studying the constitution as part of their law or politics degree. It will also be of interest to civil servants, politicians interested in constitutional issues, and voluntary organisations working in these fields.

I. The Constitutional Framework
Editors' introduction by Jeffrey Jowell and Dawn Oliver
1: Jeffrey Jowell: The rule of law and its underlying values
2: Anthony Bradley: The sovereignty of Parliament - form or substance?
3: Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC: 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 UK
II. The Institutional Context
6: Dawn Oliver: Reforming the United Kingdom Parliament
7: Gavin Drewry: The executive: towards accountable government and effective governance?
8: Brigid Hadfield: Devolution: a national conversation?
9: Ian Leigh: The changing nature of local and regional democracy
10: Andrew Le Sueur: Administrative justice and the resolution of disputes
III. Regulation and the Constitution
11: Richard Macrory: Environmental regulation as an instrument of constitutional change
12: Tony Prosser: Regulation and legitimacy
13: John McEldowney: Public expenditure and the control of public finance
14: Patrick Birkinshaw: Regulating information
15: Patricia Leopold: Standards of conduct in public life

Edited by Sir Jeffrey Jowell, Professor of Law, University College London, and Dawn Oliver QC FBA, Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law, University College London

Sir Jeffrey Jowell QC is Professor of Law at University College London, a practising barrister at Blackstone Chambers and the UK's Member of the Council of Europe's Commission for Democracy Through Law ('The Venice Commission').

Dawn Oliver QC FBA is Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law at University College London.

Contributors:

Patrick Birkinshaw, Director of the Instiutite of European Public Law, University of Hull
Anthony Bradley, of the Inner Temple, Barrister, Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law, Edinburgh
Paul Craig, Professor of English Law, St. John's College, Oxford
Gavin Drewry Professor of Public Administration, Royal Holloway, University of London
David Feldman, Rouse Ball Professor of English Law, University of Cambridge
Brigid Hadfield, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Essex
Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC, Visting Professor in the Faculty of Law, University College London
Jeffrey Jowell QC, Professor of Law, University College London
Andrew Le Sueur, Professor of Public Law, Queen Mary, University of London
Ian Leigh, Professor of Law, Durham University
Patricia Leopold, Professor of Law, Reading University
Richard Macrory, Professor of Environmental Law, University College London
John McEldowney, Professor of Law, University of Warwick
Dawn Oliver, Professor of Constitutional Law, University College London
Tony Prosser, Professor of Public Law, University of Bristol

"The Changing Constitution has become firmly established as an invaluable guide to the current state of constitutional affairs in the United Kingdom." - The Student Law Journal

"The Changing Constitution is also part of a public law online resource centre which gathers together a superb list of web links, an excellent interactive timeline, and a useful list of Oxford 'news now'." - The Student Law Journal

"For anyone studying public law, particularly with a constitutional emphasis, The Changing Constitution is an important text. Its list of contributors is impressive, many of them being esteemed authors in their own right. It is rather unique, and feels much like a journal, given its issue based approach: this makes it ideal for essays and really understanding current issues." - The Student Law Journal

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