Parliament and the Law

Alexander Horne is Counsel at Hackett & Dabbs LLP, UK and Visiting Professor at Durham University, UK.Louise Thompson is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Manchester, UK.Ben Yong is Associate Professor in Public Law and Human Rights at Durham Law School, UK.

Another useful volume in a highly useful series … an enormously valuable contribution.

• ForewordCristina Leston-Bandeira (University of Leeds, UK)Introduction Alexander Horne (Hackett and Dabbs LLP, UK), Louise Thompson (University of Manchester, UK) and Ben Yong (Durham University, UK)Part 1: Internal Affairs1. Privilege, Exclusive Cognisance and the LawEve Samson (House of Commons, UK)2. The Law and Conduct of Members of Parliament Hannah White (Institute for Government, UK)3. Paying for ParliamentColin Lee (House of Commons, UK) and Ben Yong (Durham University, UK)4. Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster: A Parliamentary Governance ChallengeAlexandra Meakin (University of Manchester, UK)Part 2: Holding the Government to Account5. Parliament and Legislative Scrutiny: Lessons from Brexit and Covid-19Louise Thompson (University of Manchester, UK)6. Select Committees: Powers and FunctionsChristopher Johnson (House of Lords, UK)7. Parliament’s Engagement with TreatiesArabella Lang (Public Law Project, UK) and Mario Mendez (Queen Mary University of London, UK)8. Votes of Confidence and the Fixed Term Parliament ActLord Norton (University of Hull, UK)Part 3: Parliament and Brexit9. Brexit, Parliament and the Courts – Towards a New Relationship?Alison Young (University of Cambridge, UK)10. Parliament and Brexit: Scrutiny under PressureAlexander Horne (Hackett and Dabbs LLP, UK) and Jack Simson Caird (House of Commons Justice Committee, UK)Part 4: Parliament, Rights, and Devolution11. Parliament and Human RightsEleanor Hourigan (Joint Committee on Human Rights, UK), Alexander Gask (Joint Committee on Human Rights, UK) and Samantha Granger (Joint Committee on Human Rights, UK)12. Ten Myths about Parliamentary SovereigntyRichard Ekins (University of Oxford, UK) and Graham Gee (University of Sheffield, UK)13. Parliament Accountability for the Administration of Justice Gavin Drewry (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)14. DevolutionPhil Larkin (House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, UK), Patrick Thomas (House of Commons, UK) and Graeme Cowie (House of Commons Library, UK)