Overview

This book addresses from a Welsh perspective the knowledge and skills that are required for the successful production of legislative policies and proposals, and the relationship of democratic principles to law-making. It provides a critical description and evaluation of how laws are made for Wales, including the most recent changes made by the Wales Act 2017, which came into effect in 2018. It also analyzes and assesses the process of preparing and drafting legislation for Wales in terms of the requirements of democratic processes and respect for the rule of law. Legislating for Wales will be of considerable interest and importance to all those wishing to enhance their understanding of law-making in Wales.

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Author:   Thomas Glyn Watkin ,  Daniel Greenberg
Publisher:   University of Wales Press
Imprint:   University of Wales Press
ISBN:  

9781786833006

ISBN 10:   178683300
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   01 September 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Series Preface Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Table of Cases Table of Assembly Measures Table of Assembly Acts Table of Assembly Bills Table of United Kingdom Acts Table of Statutory Instruments Table of Standing Orders of the National Assembly for Wales 1. Legislation and Legislatures 2. From Ideas to Policy 3. From Policy to Proposal 4. The National Assembly for Wales: Competence and Constraints 5. People and Preparation 6. From Proposals to Provisions 7. Process and Promulgation 8. Implementation and Interpretation 9. Other Legislatures and Their Legislative Processes Conclusion Select Bibliography Index

Reviews

As Wales starts to establish its own legal jurisdiction and embraces the process of codification, this is an invaluable and essential publication for all who want to understand, teach, practice and access Welsh law. --Mick Antoniw AM Authoritative, clear and engaging, Legislating for Wales is a true milestone in the development of public law in Wales. Giving an unrivalled view of contemporary legislative behaviour in a young representative institution, it deserves to be widely read not only in but also outside Wales. --Richard Rawlings, University College London This book is an invaluable resource from one of Wales's pre-eminent constitutional experts and an expert Parliamentary lawyer at a time of unprecedented constitutional flux. It will serve legislators and citizens alike and provides a comprehensive overview of the process of the development of law in Wales. --Eluned Morgan AM As we approach the twentieth anniversary of devolution, Legislating for Wales will stand as a sparkling contribution to the understanding of the National Assembly. Both Thomas Glyn Watkin and Daniel Greenberg believe that citizens should have meaningful access to the law, and in this book we are blessed with two masterful guides. --David Melding, former Deputy Presiding Officer (2011-16) This volume is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the fundamental changes devolution has brought to the governance of Wales, and in particular how Welsh Government and the National Assembly came to be defined as a permanent part of the constitutional arrangements of the UK. --Lord Elis-Thomas, First Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

As we approach the twentieth anniversary of devolution, Legislating for Wales will stand as a sparkling contribution to the understanding of the National Assembly. Both Thomas Glyn Watkin and Daniel Greenberg believe that citizens should have meaningful access to the law, and in this book we are blessed with two masterful guides. --David Melding, former Deputy Presiding Officer (2011-16) This volume is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the fundamental changes devolution has brought to the governance of Wales, and in particular how Welsh Government and the National Assembly came to be defined as a permanent part of the constitutional arrangements of the UK. --Lord Elis-Thomas, First Presiding Officer of the National Assembly As Wales starts to establish its own legal jurisdiction and embraces the process of codification, this is an invaluable and essential publication for all who want to understand, teach, practice and access Welsh law. --Mick Antoniw AM This book is an invaluable resource from one of Wales's pre-eminent constitutional experts and an expert Parliamentary lawyer at a time of unprecedented constitutional flux. It will serve legislators and citizens alike and provides a comprehensive overview of the process of the development of law in Wales. --Eluned Morgan AM Authoritative, clear and engaging, Legislating for Wales is a true milestone in the development of public law in Wales. Giving an unrivalled view of contemporary legislative behaviour in a young representative institution, it deserves to be widely read not only in but also outside Wales. --Richard Rawlings, University College London

Author Information

Thomas Glyn Watkin was, prior to his retirement, First Legislative Counsel to the Welsh Government, and formerly a Professor of Law at Cardiff and Bangor Law Schools.

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