The EU (Withdrawal) Bill - what it says and the issues it raises

I've previously posted about Mark Elliott's Public Law for Everyone blog and having just read his 1000 words entry on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill thought that it was worth linking through to this particular post. As a non-lawyer I found it easy to understand. The author has also put together a more in-depth analysis of the Bill which is also written in an accessible way (but required me to concentrate a bit more!). Highly recommended for anyone who wants to find out more about exactly what is going on. 

Public Law for Everyone blog

The Public Law for Everyone blog was recommended to me by one of the librarians who works at the Squire Law Library, and having had a quick look I've decided that it's worth sharing more widely.

Written by Mark Elliott, Professor of Public Law at the University of Cambridge, it is "for public lawyers, Law students and anyone else who is interested in the subject".

It covers five main areas:

• 1000 words -  a series of occasional posts on key issues  
• Administrative Law
• Constitutional Law
• Human Rights 
• Studying & Teaching Law

Subjects of recent posts include the ministerial code and international law, commentary on Philippe Sands’ Elson Lecture: Britain, Europe and Human Rights and 1000 words on the rule of law.

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Discussion about the constitution on BBC Radio Three

As part of the 15th January edition of Free Thinking, Conor Gearty, Iain McLean & Linda Colley discussed aspects of constitutional history and what a written constitution for the UK might look like if drafted now. The discussion can be found on the programme's web site.

Free Thinking seeks to explore ideas shaping our everyday lives and includes interviews with and debate between leading artists and thinkers. It's possible to see a list of forthcoming episodes; one (due to be broadcast on 30th January) investigating the current state of dissent in Russia is of potential interest to those studying Human Rights.

World Constitutions - New content on Hein Online

World Constitutions Illustrated: Contemporary and Historical Documents and Resources is the latest addition to Hein Online.

Still in its initial stages, constitutional documents, books, journal articles and relevant links for countries across the world will be added over the coming months. 
Currently included are the constitutions of 193 countries, together with constitutional histories for the UK, France, Brazil & Colombia. Each constitution is available in its original language, as well as in English.

This looks as if it is going to be a very useful resource for those interested in constitutional law, providing not just the text of constitutions, but commentary on their development. 

For more information on World Constitutions Illustrated, see the launch brochure and details of currently available content.

To access this resource, login to Hein Online and select 'World Constitutions Illustrated' from the Subscribed Libraries list.

House of Lords Constitution Committee

The Constitution Committee is appointed at the beginning of each parliamentary session:

'to examine the constitutional implications of all public bills coming before the House; and to keep under review the operation of the constitution'.

Where appropriate the Committee will publish a report on the implications of a particular bill; it also investigates wider constitutional issues and publishes reports with recommendations aimed principally at the Government.

On its front page, the web site links through to the Committee's most recent reports and includes audio and video clips of those called to give evidence on the subject of current inquiries. It is possible to set up an email alert, so that when new content is added to the page you are notified.