The nature of the crown : a legal and political analysis

Type

Book

Authors

Sunkin, Maurice

Payne, Sebastian

ISBN 10

0198262736

ISBN 13

9780198262732

LCCN

KD 4430 .S86

DDC

320.1

Tags

Great Britain, World, General, Non-US Legal Systems, Legal History, European, Comparative Politics, Europe, Constitutional law, Government, English Constitutional Law, Kings and rulers, Monarchy

Abstract

"In 1791 Thomas Paine asked 'What is this metaphor called a Crown ... Is it a thing, or is it a name or is it a fraud?' In answering these questions this book demonstrates why understanding the Crown matters to anyone who wants to comprehend the powers and privileges of the Executive in the United Kingdom and the nature of the state in this constitution."--BOOK JACKET. "This book is written by some of the leading constitutional lawyers in the United Kingdom and its scholarship and ideas will prove invaluable during this period of major constitutional upheaval."--Jacket.

Description

Contents:
1. The Nature of the Crown: An Overview / Maurice Sunkin and Sebastian Payne -- 2. The Crown, Ministers and Officials: Legal Status and Liability / William Wade -- 3. The State, the Crown and the Law / Martin Loughlin -- 4. The Royal Prerogative / Sebastian Payne -- 5. The Crown and the Changing Nature of Government / Mark Freedland -- 6. The Antinomies of the Law Officers / Neil Walker -- 7. Crown Privileges / Adam Tomkins -- 8. Judicial Review and the Prerogative Powers of the Crown / Brigid Hadfield -- 9. Legal Remedies Against the Crown and its Officers Before and After M / Tom Cornford -- 10. The Crown and Accountability for the Armed Forces / Peter Rowe -- 11. The Crown and its Employees / Robert Watt.

Biblio Notes

Includes index.
Donated by Graham Price.

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