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Executive Power: The Prerogative, Past, Present and Future

Hardback

Main Details

Title Executive Power: The Prerogative, Past, Present and Future
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Professor Robert Hazell
By (author) Timothy Foot
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:344
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781509951444
ClassificationsDewey:320.941
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Hart Publishing
Publication Date 3 November 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The prerogative has long been a mystery to most observers; this book demystifies it. It explains each of the prerogative powers in separate chapters. It clarifies the respective roles of government, Parliament and the courts in defining the extent of prerogative powers, and in regulating their use. It also looks at which powers should be codified in statute, which should be regulated by convention, and which could be left at large. The book is very timely in contributing to current debates. The fevered parliamentary debates over Brexit thrust the prerogative centre-stage. Recent controversies have ranged from the role of Parliament in assenting to treaties, to the prorogation and dissolution of Parliament, to the grant or withholding of royal assent to bills. In their 2019 election manifesto, the Conservative Party stated that 'After Brexit we also need to look at the broader aspects of our constitution, the relationship between the Government, Parliament and the courts; the functioning of the Royal Prerogative...'. The book covers the whole range of prerogative powers, from going to war and ratifying treaties, appointing and dismissing ministers, regulating the civil service and public appointments, to the grant of honours and pardons and the issue of passports. Its 19 chapters provide a comprehensive guide to the operation of the prerogative - past, present, and future - together with suggestions for reform.

Author Biography

Robert Hazell was the founder and first Director of the Constitution Unit at University College London, UK, and has been an adviser to government and to Parliament. Timothy Foot is a Commercial Chancery barrister at Maitland Chambers, UK.