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Parliamentary Bills of Rights, 9781107076518
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This book examines how the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act and the UK’s Human Rights Act influence legislative decision-making and explores to what extent governmental and parliamentary behaviours have changed on key policy issues which present serious challenges for contemporary democracies in an age of rights.

Parliamentary Bills of Rights

the experiences of new zealand and the united kingdom

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    504 pages

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    29 January 2015

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Summary

Both New Zealand and the United Kingdom challenge assumptions about how a bill of rights functions. Their parliamentary bills of rights constrain judicial review and also look to parliament to play a rights-protecting role. This arises from the requirement to inform parliament if legislative bills are not compatible with rights. But are these bills of rights operating in this proactive manner? Are governments encountering significantly stronger pressures to ensure legislation complies with ri…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781107076518
ISBN-10:110707651X
Series:Cambridge Studies In Constitutional Law
Author:Janet L. Hiebert, James B. Kelly
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:504
Release Date:29 January 2015
Weight:844g
Dimensions:151mm x 237mm
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Janet L. Hiebert

Janet L. Hiebert is a professor in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University, Ontario. James B. Kelly is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University, Montreal.

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