Parliamentary bills of rights : The experiences of New Zealand and the United Kingdom experiences

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"Both New Zealand and the United Kingdom challenge assumptions about how a bill of rights functions. Their parliamentary bills of rights constrain judicial review and also look to parliament to play a rights-protecting role. This arises from the requirement to inform parliament if legislative b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hiebert, Janet (Author)
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2015
Edition:1st Ed.
Subjects:
Civil rights
Legislation
Table of Contents:
  • The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
  • Political origins of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act
  • The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and MMP
  • The Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 and prisoner disenfranchisement
  • The Attorney General, select committees and penal populism
  • Political origins of the Human Rights Act
  • Pre-legislative compatibility assessments under HRA
  • Parliamentary review of national security measures
  • Parliamentary review : equality and democratic issues.

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