Yseult Marique - Böcker

This timely book argues that long-term recovery and sustainability for municipalities in financial distress requires a modularly tailored decision-making process, incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations.Expert authors provide an in-depth comparison of the legal approaches to municipal distress in the United Kingdom, the United States and South Africa, documenting the effectiveness of diverse strategies in different legal and cultural contexts. Examining the extent to which local governments in these jurisdictions are accountable for their financial decisions, the authors analyse the responsibilities of locally elected officials to the public and future generations. They identify and interrogate legal frameworks and mechanisms, drawing on their extensive experience, relevant policy frameworks, and key judicial decisions. Chapters provide a critical assessment of ESG factors in the context of the management and the restructuring of municipalities and outline recommendations for local decision makers, policymakers and regulators worldwide.This book is beneficial to scholars and students of insolvency law and administrative law and provides a multifaceted view of municipal financial distress. It is also of interest to foreign policymakers, professionals, think-tanks and civil servants seeking a comparative overview of the key features of different approaches to restructuring local entities in distress.

Building on a series of ESRC funded seminars, this edited collection of expert papers by academics and practitioners is concerned with access to civil and administrative justice in constitutional democracies, where, for the past decade governments have reassessed their priorities for funding legal services: embracing ‘new technologies’ that reconfigure the delivery and very concept of legal services; cutting legal aid budgets; and introducing putative cost-cutting measures for the administration of courts, tribunals and established systems for the delivery of legal advice and assistance. Without underplaying the future potential of technological innovation, or the need for a fair and rational system for the prioritisation and funding of legal services, the book questions whether the absolutist approach to the dictates of austerity and the promise of new technologies that have driven the Coalition Government's policy, can be squared with obligations to protect the fundamental right of access to justice, in the unwritten constitution of the United Kingdom.

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.As devolution transforms governance across the UK, local authorities face unprecedented challenges in delivering services whilst managing severe budgetary constraints. This book investigates and provides insights into how local governments operate within Britain's evolving constitutional framework.This comprehensive edited collection examines the realities of devolved powers across England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, revealing why simply transferring responsibilities from Westminster hasn't reduced social inequalities. The authors identify critical pressure points—from inadequate expertise to accountability failures—that undermine local governance effectiveness.Essential reading for public administration scholars, policy makers and practitioners seeking evidence-based solutions to strengthen local democracy and promote social justice through better territorial governance.

This timely book examines the legal regulation of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and provides a systematic overview of PPPs and their functions. It covers both the contractual relationships between public and private actors and the relationships between PPPs and third parties, such as end-users.Public-Private Partnerships and the Law fills gaps in legal literature by focusing on the example of English PPPs and providing a systematic overview of the changes that PPPs have undergone since their inception in 1992. The author develops three models for their regulation: market-analogue, state-analogue and community-analogue. The book discusses these models with appropriate case studies.Scholars and students of law and regulation will find this book to be of interest. Lawyers engaging with government contracts and public procurement will also find this to be a useful reference tool.Contents: 1. PPPs in Regulation 2. English PPPs: Institutions, Techniques and Changes 3. Organising Long-Term Relationships between PPP/PFI Partners 4. Lacking Relationships with Third Parties 5. Collective Interests between Public and Private Interests: From Pragmatism to Ethics? Conclusion: Towards an Ethic of Care Index