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Parliament and the legislative process
Parliament and the legislative Process : 14th report of session 2003-04, Vol. 2: Evidence
An Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution
A starting point for the study of the English Constitution and comparative constitutional law, The Law of the Constitution elucidates the guiding principles of the modern constitution of England: the legislative sovereignty of Parliament, the rule of law, and the binding force of unwritten conventions.
Privacy and injunctions
This report says Parliament should not introduce any new privacy statute. It concludes that in weighing the competing rights to privacy and freedom of expression, each case must be judged on its own merits. The bar for limiting freedom of expression must be set high, but the courts are now striking a better balance in dealing with applications for privacy injunctions. Criticism that privacy law has been "judge-made", noting that it evolved from the Human Rights Act is rejected. The Committee says the most important step towards improving protection of privacy is to provide for enhanced regulation of the media. The Press Complaints Commission lacked the power, sanctions or independence to be ...
Gowers Review of Intellectual Property
This report examines the importance of intellectual property (IP), ranging from patents, copyright, design and trade marks, and whether in the age of globalization, digitization and increasing economic specialization it still creates incentives for innovation, without unduly limiting access to consumers and stifling further innovation. The report does recommend a radical overhaul of the system, with the review concentrating on three areas, and setting out the following recommendations: (i) strengthening enforcement of IP rights, whether through clamping down on piracy or trade in counterfeit goods; (ii) reducing costs of registering and litigating IP rights for businesses large and small; (iii) improving the balance and flexibility of IP rights to allow individuals, businesses and institutions to use content in ways consistent with the digital age.
Selective Influence
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Rights Brought Home
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House of Lords - Select Committee on the Constitution: European Union (Referendum) Bill - HL 109
In January 2013 the Prime Minister undertook that in his party's manifesto for the 2015 general election he would seek "a mandate from the British people ... to negotiate a new settlement with our European partners." He further undertook that, once that settlement had been negotiated, there would be an "in-out" referendum in which the British people could choose "to stay in the EU on these new terms; or come out altogether". He undertook that all this would be done "in the first half of the next Parliament", that "legislation will be drafted before the next election" and that "if a Conservative Government is elected we will introduce the enabling legislation immediately and pass it by the en...
House of Lords - Select Committee on the Constitution: Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill - HL 62
In Transparency Of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning And Trade Union Administration Bill (HL 62), the Select Committee on the Constitution raises significant concerns about the content and handling of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill. The Bill, which regulates lobbying and sets rules on expenditure by persons or bodies other than political parties at elections, is due for its second reading in the Lords on 22 October 2013. The report says that effective parliamentary scrutiny is of manifest importance for legislation of constitutional significance. The Committee questions whether the significant lowering of the cap on expenditure at general elections by third parties is justified, given the fundamental constitutional right to freedom of political expression. There has been a lack of consultation by the Government on the proposals, including with the Electoral Commission, as well as the lack of
