Taking a unique and critical approach to the study of Public Law, this book explores the main topics in UK Public Law from a range of underexplored perspectives and amplifies the voices of scholars who are underrepresented in the field. As such, it represents a much-needed complement to traditional textbooks in Public Law.
Including insights from a diverse list of contributors, the book:
• Enriches students’ understanding of the dynamics that emerge within public law;
• Highlights the impact of historical and societal inequities on public law norms;
• Demonstrates the ways in which those norms may impact minorities and perpetuate inequalities.
With most chapters written by underrepresented or minoritised persons in the field, this text offers students a critical, rich, and insightful approach to public law.
Table of Content
Introduction ~ Se-shauna Wheatle and Elizabeth O’Loughlin
Part I: Constitutional Structures and Concepts
1. The Rule of Law and Racial Difference in the British Empire ~ Kanika Sharma
2. Parliamentary Supremacy and the People ~ Donal K. Coffey
3. Strong Executive, Weak Parliament? ~ Paul F. Scott
4. Legislating for Seismic Events: An Examination of the Role of Delegated Legislation ~ Alexandra Sinclair
5. Scotland, Devolution and Independence: A Union at its Limits? ~ Coree Brown Swan
6. Diverse Voices in the Judiciary ~ Alysia Blackham
Part II: The Individual and the State
7. The Begum Case, Discretion and Parliamentary Sovereignty: Unmaking the Constitutional Subject ~ Devyani Prabhat
8. Racialisation in UK Counterterrorism Law and Policy ~ Tufyal Choudhury
9. Racism, Law and the Police: Over 50 Years of Anti-discrimination Law and Policing ~ Ben Bowling and Shruti Iyer
10. The Administration of Social Security Benefits: Gendered Implications ~ Ciara Fitzpatrick
11. Administrative Violence: First-Instance Decision Making in Sexual Diversity Asylum Claims ~ Alex Powell
A More Diverse Public Law: Suggested Further Reading
About the author
Elizabeth O’Loughlin is Assistant Professor in Public Law and Human Rights at Durham Law School, Durham University.
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