LEGALITY AND LOCALITY by Martin Loughlin ( 9780198260158 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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LEGALITY AND LOCALITY
THE ROLE OF LAW IN CENTRAL-LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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0198260156

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9780198260158

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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

22 August, 1996

Pages:

464

Description:

This book traces the main dimensions of the relationship between central and local government, concentrating in particular upon the role played by law in shaping that relationship. It is a neglected and important subject which has risen to prominence in the years of Conservative government since 1979. Ultimately the book seeks to demonstrate that the issues raised by an examination of central-local relations transcend the institution of local government and aredirectly linked to our system of parliamentary democracy, and to our tradition of public law.

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This book seeks to trace the main dimensions of recent conflicts between central departments of governments and local authorities and to reveal something of their significance. It does so by focusing on the role of law in shaping the central-local government relations which is neglected in many contemporary studies and yet is of vital importance in identifying the character of that relationship. Precisely why they should be so is not self-evident. The main objective of this introduction therefore is to highlight the importance of this dimension to the study of central-local relations and then to explain the way in which the key themes of the study are to be addressed. One highly significant aspect of the study is the identification of a process of juridfication which is only gradually becoming clear. This has not only been a major undertaking, it has also been a highly complex, ambiguous, confusing, and frustrating activity. This has caused problems for government and for the judiciary and not surprisingly there have been expressions of discomfort on all sides.This book helps to explain where the process may have gone wrong and why ultimately it may be an objective which cannot be realised. Ultimately what the book seeks to demonstrate is that the issues raised by the government of central-local relations transcend the institution of local government and are directly linked to our system of parliamentary democracy. Furthermore the author argues that the system of central-local government relations has evolved in such a way that it reveals a great deal about our tradition of public law. An examination of these issues through an explication of the themes of legality and locality therefore requires the reader to address basic questions about the nature of contemporary British government.

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Clarendon Press

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