Scottish Parliament

Scottish Parliament
Author: Mark Lazarowicz
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2018-01-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1474433758

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The Scottish Political System Since Devolution

The Scottish Political System Since Devolution
Author: Paul Cairney
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2012-01-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 184540338X

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This book presents a narrative of Scottish politics since devolution in 1999. It compares eight years of coalition government under Scottish Labour and the Scottish Liberal Democrats with four years of Scottish National Party minority government. It outlines the relative effect of each government on Scottish politics and public policy in various contexts, including: high expectations for ‘new politics' that were never fully realised; the influence of, and reactions from, the media and public; the role of political parties; the Scottish Government's relations with the UK Government, EU institutions, local government, quasi-governmental and non-governmental actors; and, the finance available to fund policy initiatives. It then considers how far Scotland has travelled on the road to constitutional change, comparing the original devolved framework with calls for independence or a new devolution settlement. The book draws heavily on information produced since 1999 by the Scottish Devolution Monitoring project (which forms one part of the devolution monitoring project led by the Constitution Unit, UCL) and is supplemented by new research on public policy, minority government, intergovernmental relations and constitutional change.

Scotland Analysis

Scotland Analysis
Author: Great Britain: Scotland Office
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2013-02-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780101855426

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The UK Government is undertaking a major cross-government programme of analysis prior to the referendum on Scottish independence in 2014. The aim is to provide a comprehensive and detailed analysis of Scotland's place in the UK. This paper, the first of a series to be published in 2013 and 2014, examines the UK's constitutional set-up and the legal implications of independence. The UK Government is convinced that the current devolution offers the best for Scotland: the Scottish Parliament and Government are empowered to take decisions on a range of domestic policy areas - such as health, education, policing - while Scotland continues to benefit from decisions made for the UK as a whole - defence and security, foreign representation, economic affairs. Independence is very different to devolution. Based on independent expert opinion (published as Annex A), the paper concludes that if there were to be a vote in favour of leaving the UK, Scotland would become an entirely new state whilst the remainder of the UK would continue as before, retaining the rights and obligations of the UK as it currently stands. Any separation would have to be negotiated between both governments. Legal and practical implications of independence, both at home and abroad, are addressed. An independent Scotland would have to apply to and/or negotiate to become a member of whichever international organisations it wished to join, including the EU and NATO. Scotland would also have to work through its positions on thousands of international treaties to which the UK is currently party.

The Laws of Scotland

The Laws of Scotland
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1987
Genre: Law
ISBN:

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Practising Self-Government

Practising Self-Government
Author: Yash Ghai
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 517
Release: 2013-08-29
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1107018587

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An examination of how the constitutional frameworks for autonomies around the world really work.

The Scotland Bill

The Scotland Bill
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Scottish Affairs Committee
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2011-03-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780215557049

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Additional written evidence is contained in Vol. 3, available on the Committee's website at www.parliament.uk/treascom

The Judicial Mind

The Judicial Mind
Author: Brice Dickson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2021-11-11
Genre: Law
ISBN: 150994480X

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This collection of essays is a tribute to Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, who died aged 72 on 1 December 2020 after having retired from the UK Supreme Court just two months earlier. Brian Kerr was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Northern Ireland in 1993. He became the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland in 2004 before being elevated to a peerage and appointed as the last Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in June 2009. Four months later, as Lord Kerr, he moved from the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords to the UK Supreme Court where, after exactly 11 years, he concluded his distinguished judicial career as the longest-serving Justice to date. During his career he established an exceptional reputation for independence of thought, fairness and humanitarianism. Lord Kerr's judicial mind has inspired and influenced a significant number of scholars and jurists throughout the UK and beyond. In this book, his unique brand of jurisprudence is examined alongside a catalogue of broader issues in which he displayed a keen interest during his lifetime. The volume includes topical contributions from a range of legal experts in Britain and Ireland. Lord Kerr's particular interest in public law, human rights law, criminal law, and family law is featured prominently, but so too is the importance of his dissenting judgments, some influential jurisprudence of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (where he sat on many occasions), the legacy of his influence on the law and legal system of Northern Ireland and the significance of his place in the historical development of judicial roles and responsibilities more generally.

Politics in Scotland

Politics in Scotland
Author: Duncan McTavish
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2016-06-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317391896

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Politics in Scotland is an authoritative introduction to the contemporary political landscape in Scotland and an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Scottish Politics. Written by leading experts in the field, it is coherently organised to provide a clear and comprehensive overview of a range of themes in contemporary Scottish Politics. Key topics include: • Government and electoral behaviour. • Representation and political parties in Scotland. • Public policy and Scotland’s relationship with the rest of the world. • Scottish politics both in the run up to and after the 2014 referendum. • The Future of Scottish government and politics. This textbook will be essential reading for students of Scottish politics, British Politics, devolution, government and policy.