Parliaments and human rights : Redressing the democratic deficit

By:

Hunt Murray

Contributor(s):

Hooper Hayley J Yowell Paul

Publication details: London Bloomsbury 2015Description: 520p xviiISBN:

9781849465618

Subject(s):

1. Human Rights - Political Aspects2. Constitutional Law - Legislative Bodies 3. Civil Rights - U K

DDC classification:

342.085000 HUN

Contents:

Table of contents 1. Introduction Murray Hunt, Hayley Hooper and Paul Yowell; PART I: LEGISLATIVE REVIEW FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COMPATIBILITY 2. Finding and Filling the Democratic Deficit in Human Rights David Kinley; 3. Legislative Rights Review: Addressing the Gap Between Ideals and Constraints Janet Hiebert; 4. The role of Parliaments following judgments of the European Court of Human Rights Phil Leach and Alice Donald; PART II: LEGISLATIVE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW IN THE UK PARLIAMENT 5. The Joint Committee on Human Rights David Feldman; 6. The Joint Committee on Human Rights: A Hybrid Breed of Constitutional Watchdog Aileen Kavanagh; 7. How has the Joint Committee on Human Rights affected legislative deliberation? Paul Yowell; 8. Parliament's Role following Declarations of Incompatibility under the Human Rights Act Jeff King; PART III: LEGISLATIVE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW IN OTHER PARLIAMENTS 9. Australia's Exclusive Parliamentary Model of Rights Protection George Williams and Lisa Burton; 10. Legislative Review for Human Rights Compatibility: A View from Sweden Thomas Bull and Iain Cameron; 11. Guaranteeing international human rights standards in The Netherlands: the Parliamentary dimension Martin Kuijer; 12. Human rights in the European Parliament Geoffrey Harris; 13. The protection of human rights in the legislative process in Scotland Bruce Adamson; 14. Human rights in the Northern Ireland Assembly David Russell; 15. Human rights in the Welsh Assembly Ann Sherlock; PART IV: INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES TO INCREASE THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTS IN RELATION TO HUMAN RIGHTS 16. The work of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Ingeborg Schwarz; 17. The work of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Andrew Drzemczewski and Julia Lowis; 18. The work of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy George Kunnath and Angela Patrick; PART V: THE IMPLICATIONS OF LEGISLATIVE RIGHTS REVIEW FOR COURTS 19. The Use of Parliamentary Materials by Courts in Proportionality Judgments Hayley Hooper; 20. Democratic Deliberation and Judicial Review Liora Lazarus; 21. The Varied Roles of Courts and Legislatures in Rights Protection Kent Roach; PART VI: A DEMOCRATIC CULTURE OF JUSTIFICATION 22. What is a Democratic Culture of Justification? David Dyzenhaus; 23. From Dialogue to Deliberation: Human Rights Adjudication and Prisoners' Right to Vote Sandy Fredman; 24. Conclusion: Can Human Rights be Democratised? Murray Hunt

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Table of contents
1. Introduction
Murray Hunt, Hayley Hooper and Paul Yowell;
PART I: LEGISLATIVE REVIEW FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COMPATIBILITY
2. Finding and Filling the Democratic Deficit in Human Rights David Kinley;
3. Legislative Rights Review: Addressing the Gap Between Ideals and Constraints Janet Hiebert;
4. The role of Parliaments following judgments of the European Court of Human Rights Phil Leach and Alice Donald;
PART II: LEGISLATIVE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW IN THE UK PARLIAMENT
5. The Joint Committee on Human Rights David Feldman;
6. The Joint Committee on Human Rights: A Hybrid Breed of Constitutional Watchdog Aileen Kavanagh;
7. How has the Joint Committee on Human Rights affected legislative deliberation? Paul Yowell;
8. Parliament's Role following Declarations of Incompatibility under the Human Rights Act Jeff King;
PART III: LEGISLATIVE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW IN OTHER PARLIAMENTS
9. Australia's Exclusive Parliamentary Model of Rights Protection George Williams and Lisa Burton;
10. Legislative Review for Human Rights Compatibility: A View from Sweden Thomas Bull and Iain Cameron;
11. Guaranteeing international human rights standards in The Netherlands: the Parliamentary dimension Martin Kuijer;
12. Human rights in the European Parliament Geoffrey Harris;
13. The protection of human rights in the legislative process in Scotland Bruce Adamson;
14. Human rights in the Northern Ireland Assembly David Russell;
15. Human rights in the Welsh Assembly Ann Sherlock;
PART IV: INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES TO INCREASE THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTS IN RELATION TO HUMAN RIGHTS
16. The work of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Ingeborg Schwarz;
17. The work of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Andrew Drzemczewski and Julia Lowis;
18. The work of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy George Kunnath and Angela Patrick;
PART V: THE IMPLICATIONS OF LEGISLATIVE RIGHTS REVIEW FOR COURTS
19. The Use of Parliamentary Materials by Courts in Proportionality Judgments Hayley Hooper;
20. Democratic Deliberation and Judicial Review Liora Lazarus;
21. The Varied Roles of Courts and Legislatures in Rights Protection Kent Roach;
PART VI: A DEMOCRATIC CULTURE OF JUSTIFICATION
22. What is a Democratic Culture of Justification? David Dyzenhaus;
23. From Dialogue to Deliberation: Human Rights Adjudication and Prisoners' Right to Vote Sandy Fredman;
24. Conclusion: Can Human Rights be Democratised? Murray Hunt

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