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Turpin and Tomkins' British Government and the Constitution Alison L. Young (University of Cambridge)

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Turpin and Tomkins' British Government and the Constitution By Alison L. Young (University of Cambridge)

Turpin and Tomkins' British Government and the Constitution by Alison L. Young (University of Cambridge)


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This an updated edition of an authoritative textbook that places the law in its context. It examines Brexit, referendums, evolving devolution and dramatic political events of 2019 and their impact on the traditional understanding of the Westminster Constitution. It also analyses the two recent constitutional decisions of the Supreme Court.

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Turpin and Tomkins' British Government and the Constitution: Text and Materials by Alison L. Young (University of Cambridge)

A lot has happened to the UK Constitution in the last seven years. We've witnessed the UK's exit from the EU, further devolution to Scotland and Wales, a number of prominent cases by the Supreme Court, two early parliamentary general elections, major governmental defeats and two Prime Ministerial resignations. Alison Young has built on the text of Colin Turpin and Adam Tomkins' earlier edition, keeping their unique historical and contextual approach, whilst bringing the material up to date with more contemporary examples, including references to Brexit, the recent prorogation and Brexit case law, and the Covid-19 pandemic. The book continues to include substantial extracts from parliamentary and other political sources as well as from legislation and case law. It also provides a full yet accessible account of the British constitution at the culmination of a series of dramatic events, on the threshold of possible further constitutional reform.

Turpin and Tomkins' British Government and the Constitution Reviews

'Alison Young's new edition of Turpin and Tomkins is a hugely welcome addition to the teaching resources in public law. By placing legal materials in their broader political and constitutional context the book provides a highly accessible and absorbing approach to the subject. It combines the study of basic ideas with a lucid account of their application to a wide range of practical issues.' T. R. S. Allan, Professor of Jurisprudence and Public Law, University of Cambridge

About Alison L. Young (University of Cambridge)

Alison Young is the Sir David Williams Professor of Public Law at the University of Cambridge. She has taught constitutional law and administrative law for over 20 years at both Oxford and Cambridge. She regularly appears on the media commenting on constitutional developments, including BBC and Sky News, The Briefing Room and Law in Action, and also appears before parliamentary committees on issues of public law. She co-edits the UKCLA blog and is a trustee of the Constitution Society. Her other publications include Democratic Dialogue and the UK Constitution (2017).

Table of Contents

Part I. Constitution, State and Beyond: 1. The British Constitutional Order; 2. The Ideas of the Constitution; 3. Constitutional Sources; 4. Devolution and the Structure of the UK; 5. The European Dimensions; Part II. Government: 6. Crown and Government; 7. The Powers of Government; 8. Parties, Groups and the People; 9. Parliament and the Responsibility of Government; 10. The Courts: Judicial Review and Liability; 11. Liberty and the Constitution.

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GOR012006689
9781108707381
1108707386
Turpin and Tomkins' British Government and the Constitution: Text and Materials by Alison L. Young (University of Cambridge)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
20210401
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