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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791997203321

Autore

Sutherland Elaine E.

Titolo

Law making and the Scottish Parliament : the early years / / edited by Elaine E. Sutherland [and others] [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh : , : Edinburgh University Press, , 2011

ISBN

0-7486-5149-7

1-283-10039-8

9786613100399

0-7486-4543-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (lvi, 376 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Edinburgh studies in law ; ; v. 9

Disciplina

349.411

Soggetti

Legislation - Scotland - History - 21st century

Law - Scotland - History - 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Law making and the Scottish Parliament : the early years in context / the editors -- A parliament that is different? : the law-making process in the Scottish Parliament / Alan Page -- Human rights and people and society / Aidan O'Neill -- Child and family law : progress and pusillanimity / Elaine E. Sutherland -- Culture / Robert Dunbar -- Charity law : an issue of choice / Stuart Cross -- Local government / Francis McManus -- Housing / Peter Robson -- Education : could do better / Janys M. Scott -- The reform of the Scottish judiciary / Gavin F.M. Little -- Criminal law and criminal justice : an exercise in ad hocery / Pamela R. Ferguson -- Juvenile offending : welfare or toughness / Claire McDiarmid -- Evidence / Fraser P. Davidson -- Property law : how the world changed in Martinmas / Robert Rennie -- Business / David Cabrelli -- Environment and sustainable development / Colin T. Reid -- Transport / Ann Faulds and Trudi Craggs.

Sommario/riassunto

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