Law Making and the Scottish Parliament: The Early Years by Elaine E. Sutherland

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A study of legislative developments in areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament.

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Law Making and The Scottish Parliament: The Early Years is the first wide-ranging critical analysis of legislative developments in those areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament under the devolution settlement. It begins with a brief account of the devolution settlement and summarises the themes emerging from the subsequent chapters. Thereafter, sixteen themed chapters, each dedicated to a discrete area of the law and written by an acknowledged expert in the field, provide critical evaluation of the Scottish Parliament's contribution, highlighting what it has achieved, what it has failed to do and what might be done in the future. In a single volume, Law Making and The Scottish Parliament: The Early Years provides a scholarly evaluation of a number of key legislative achievements of Scotland's devolved parliament in its first decade. It will appeal to legal and other scholars and students, lawyers and anyone with an interest in Scottish politics, policy-making and law.

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When it was published in 2011, Law Making and the Scottish Parliament offered the first wide-ranging critical analysis of legislative developments in those areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament under the devolution settlement. This paperback edition makes it more accessible to a wider audience. It begins with a brief account of the devolution settlement and summarises the themes emerging from the seventeen chapters. Each chapter is dedicated to a discrete area of the law and is written by an acknowledged expert in the field, providing a critical overview of the Scottish Parliament's contribution, highlighting what it has achieved, what it has failed to do and what might be done in the future. In a single volume, Law Making and The Scottish Parliament: The Early Years provides a scholarly evaluation of the legislative achievements of Scotland's devolved parliament in its first decade. It will appeal to legal and other scholars and students, lawyers and anyone with an interest in Scottish politics, policy-making and law.Edited by Professor Elaine E. Sutherland, Dr. Kay E. Goodall, Professor Gavin F.M. Little and Professor Fraser P. Davidson, all of the School of Law, University of Stirling.

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When it was published in 2011, Law Making and the Scottish Parliament offered the first wide-ranging critical analysis of legislative developments in those areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament under the devolution settlement.This paperback edition makes it more accessible to a wider audience. It begins with a brief account of the devolution settlement and summarises the themes emerging from the seventeen chapters. Each chapter is dedicated to a discrete area of the law and is written by an acknowledged expert in the field, providing a critical overview of the Scottish Parliament's contribution, highlighting what it has achieved, what it has failed to do and what might be done in the future.In a single volume, Law Making and The Scottish Parliament: The Early Years provides a scholarly evaluation of the legislative achievements of Scotland's devolved parliament in its first decade. It will appeal to legal and other scholars and students, lawyers and anyone with an interest in Scottish politics, policy-making and law.Edited by Professor Elaine E. Sutherland, Dr. Kay E. Goodall, Professor Gavin F.M. Little and Professor Fraser P. Davidson, all of the School of Law, University of Stirling.

Author Biography

Elaine Sutherland is Professor of Child & Family Law at the University of Stirling. Kay Goodall is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Stirling. Gavin Little is Professor of Law at the University of Stirling. Fraser Davidson is Professor of Law at the University of Stirling.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Scottish Parliament - its genesis and operation; 1. Law Making and the Scottish Parliament: The Early Years in Context, The Editors; 2. A Parliament that is different? The Law Making Process in the Scottish Parliament, Professor Alan Page; Part II: Rights and society; 3. Human Rights and People and Society, Aidan O'Neill, QC; 4. Child and Family Law: Progress and Pusillanimity, Professor Elaine E. Sutherland; 5. Culture, Dr Robert Dunbar; 6. Charitiy Law: An Issue of Choice, Stuart Cross; Part III: Public administration and services; 7. Local Government, Professor Francis McManus; 8. Housing, Professor Peter Robson; 9. Education: Could Do Better, Janys M. Scott, Q.C.; Part IV: Justice and Legal System; 10. The Reform of the Scottish Judiciary, Professor Gavin F.M. Little; 11. Criminal Law and Criminal Justice: An Exercise in Ad Hocery?, Professor Pamela R. Ferguson; 12. Juvenile Offending: Welfare or Toughness, Dr. Claire McDiarmid; 13. Evidence, Professor Fraser P. Davidson; Part V: Economy and Environment; 14. Property Law: How the World Changed at Martinmas, Professor Robert Rennie; 15. Business, David Cabrelli; 16. Environment and Sustainable Development, Professor Colin T. Reid; 17. Transport, Ann Faulds and Trudi Craggs.

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Law Making and The Scottish Parliament: The Early Years is the first wide-ranging critical analysis of legislative developments in those areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament under the devolution settlement. It begins with a brief account of the devolution settlement and summarises the themes emerging from the subsequent chapters. Thereafter, sixteen themed chapters, each dedicated to a discrete area of the law and written by an acknowledged expert in the field, provide critical evaluation of the Scottish Parliament's contribution, highlighting what it has achieved, what it has failed to do and what might be done in the future. In a single volume, Law Making and The Scottish Parliament: The Early Years provides a scholarly evaluation of a number of key legislative achievements of Scotland's devolved parliament in its first decade. It will appeal to legal and other scholars and students, lawyers and anyone with an interest in Scottish politics, policy-making and law.

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The overall thesis of the collection is that although the Scottish Parliament has been unexpectedly industrious, the reforms it has made (with some notable exceptions) have been fairly modest. This theme is thoroughly explored in the essays, making it a valuable critique of Holyrood's first decade. Due to the breadth of subject matter covered, this book could be of benefit to students, academics and practitioners in all fields. Further, given the helpful and detailed background information set out by the editors and the admirable clarity of presentation, this work is equally accessible to interested non-lawyers.

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A study of legislative developments in areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament

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The first wide-ranging critical analysis of law and policy legislative developments after the Scottish devolution settlement Law Making and the Scottish Parliamentcovers the period from 1999 to 2009. It begins with a brief account of the devolution settlement and summarises the themes emerging from the subsequent chapters. 17 themed chapters, each dedicated to a discrete area of the law and written by an acknowledged expert in the field, evaluate what the Scottish Parliament has achieved, what it has failed to do and what might be done in the future. In a single volume, Law Making and The Scottish Parliament: The Early Years provides a scholarly evaluation of a number of legislative achievements of Scotland's devolved parliament in its first decade. It will appeal to legal and other scholars and students, lawyers and anyone with an interest in Scottish politics, policy-making and law.

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A study of legislative developments in areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament. Law Making and The Scottish Parliament offers the first critical analysis of legislative developments in those areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament under the devolution settlement. It begins with a brief account of the devolution settlement and summarises the themes emerging from the subsequent chapters. Thereafter, fifteen themed chapters, provide critical evaluation of the Scottish Parliament's contribution, highlighting what it has achieved, what it has failed to do and what might be done in the future. Topics include: Human Rights, Child and Family Law, Culture, Charities, Local Government, Housing, Education, Criminal Law, Juvenile Offending, Evidence, Property Law, Business, Environment and Transport. Each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert in the field, including Fraser Davidson, Robert Dunbar, Ann Faulds, Pamela Ferguson, Alan Page, Colin T. Reid, Robert Rennie and Janys M. Scott. The volume provides a scholarly evaluation of the legislative achievements of Scotland's devolved parliament in its first decade. It will appeal to legal and other scholars and students, lawyers and anyone with an interest in Scottish politics, policy-making and law.

Details ISBN0748696768 Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 2014 ISBN-10 0748696768 ISBN-13 9780748696765 Format Paperback Imprint Edinburgh University Press Subtitle The Early Years Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 349.411 Pages 432 Short Title LAW MAKING & THE SCOTTISH PARL Language English Media Book Series Number 09 Edited by Gavin F. M. Little Publication Date 2014-06-30 UK Release Date 2014-06-30 NZ Release Date 2014-06-30 Author Fraser P. Davidson Series Edinburgh Studies in Law Audience General AU Release Date 2014-09-02 Illustrations Illustrations Alternative 9780748640195 We've got this

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