Parliament and the Law

The third edition of Parliament and the Law presents a timely and valuable resource covering recent developments. Brexit, the #MeToo movement, and the COVID-19 pandemic all presented Parliament with a series of challenges. This edition includes new chapters on Brexit, legislation and scrutiny, the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster treaty scrutiny, votes of confidence and the Fixed Term Parliament Act, and the financing of Parliament.This is a multi-disciplinary work authored by lawyers, political scientists, parliamentary officials, and practitioners and is supported by the Study of Parliament Group (SPG).

ForewordCristina Leston-Bandeira (University of Leeds, UK)Introduction Alexander Horne (Hackett and Dabbs LLP, UK), Louise Thompson (University of Manchester, UK) and Ben Yong (Durham University, UK)Part 1: Internal Affairs1. Privilege, Exclusive Cognisance and the LawEve Samson (House of Commons, UK)2. The Law and Conduct of Members of Parliament Hannah White (Institute for Government, UK)3. Paying for ParliamentColin Lee (House of Commons, UK) and Ben Yong (Durham University, UK)4. Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster: A Parliamentary Governance ChallengeAlexandra Meakin (University of Manchester, UK)Part 2: Holding the Government to Account5. Parliament and Legislative Scrutiny: Lessons from Brexit and Covid-19Louise Thompson (University of Manchester, UK)6. Select Committees: Powers and FunctionsChristopher Johnson (House of Lords, UK)7. Parliament's Engagement with TreatiesArabella Lang (Public Law Project, UK) and Mario Mendez (Queen Mary University of London, UK)8. Votes of Confidence and the Fixed Term Parliament ActLord Norton (University of Hull, UK)Part 3: Parliament and Brexit9. Brexit, Parliament and the Courts - Towards a New Relationship?Alison Young (University of Cambridge, UK)10. Parliament and Brexit: Scrutiny under PressureAlexander Horne (Hackett and Dabbs LLP, UK) and Jack Simson Caird (House of Commons Justice Committee, UK)Part 4: Parliament, Rights, and Devolution11. Parliament and Human RightsEleanor Hourigan (Joint Committee on Human Rights, UK), Alexander Gask (Joint Committee on Human Rights, UK) and Samantha Granger (Joint Committee on Human Rights, UK)12. Ten Myths about Parliamentary SovereigntyRichard Ekins (University of Oxford, UK) and Graham Gee (University of Sheffield, UK)13. Parliament Accountability for the Administration of Justice Gavin Drewry (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)14. DevolutionPhil Larkin (House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, UK), Patrick Thomas (House of Commons, UK) and Graeme Cowie (House of Commons Library, UK)