High Principle, Low Politics, and the Emergence of the Supreme Court

Frederic Reynold (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

154 Seiten

2019
Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-85490-283-5 (ISBN)

Infos

This book tells the remarkable story of how and why the Supreme Court came to be created; and in doing so taps into a rich seam of social and political history. It also provides an insight, free of legal jargon, into how the court has “performed” in the light of both the fears and the expectations which greeted its arrival.

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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has now been in existence for ten years and appears to have seamlessly become part of the fabric of our legal system. This book tells the remarkable story, full of twists and turns, of how and why this court came to be created; and in doing so taps into a rich seam of social and political history. It also provides an insight, free of legal jargon, into how the court has “performed” in the light of both the fears and the expectations which greeted its arrival.

The author, who has known personally some of the main characters in the story, has had a long and distinguished career at the Bar, appearing in many landmark cases in different areas of the law. His memoir, 'Chance, Cheek and some Heroics', was published last year, and has proved very popular.

Autor

Frederic Reynold commenced practice at the Bar in the mid 1960's, eventually specialising in employment, discrimination and trade union law. He was appointed a QC in 1982, and elected a Master of the Bench of Grays Inn in 1991. He is a member of the Industrial Law Society and the Employment Lawyers Association.

Inhalt

PART ONE
A Rumbling Campaign and a Startling Outcome
Early signs
The campaign gathers pace
Derry Irvine stands his ground
The Government’s volte face
Picking up the pieces

PART TWO
“Purists” versus “Pragmatists”: An Arcane Parliamentary Battle
Hostilities commence
A “Wrecking Amendment”
A pause in the hostilities
Hostilities are resumed
The Commons takes over

PART THREE
The Court Emerges
Plans, Designs and Micro-management
The Supreme Court establishes itself
No “rush of blood to the head”

APPENDIX
A New Supreme Court for the United Kingdom (Lord Bingham of Cornhill)

INDEX

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.09.2019
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 138 x 216 mm
• Gewicht: 240 g
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• ISBN-10: 0-85490-283-X / 085490283X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-85490-283-5 / 9780854902835
• Zustand: Neuware