Description
Book SynopsisTaking 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 ContentsIntroduction ~ 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
