How does the UK Supreme Court approach human rights law? This book presents the first comprehensive overview of the human rights jurisprudence of the Court, analysing the opinions expressed by the cu
This book examines the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court of Ireland since its creation in 1924. It sets out the origins of the Court, explains how it operated during the life of the Irish Free State
Law in Northern Ireland is the essential textbook for all students of Northern Ireland's legal system. Changes to his new edition - some of them substantial - have been made to every section, taking f
This book provides the first comprehensive account of the role played by the European Convention on Human Rights during the conflict in Northern Ireland from 1968. Brice Dickson studies the effectiven
This book explores - in both theory and practice, from the perspective of a number of different social science disciplines - the ways in which the election of politicians can be made more fair and cre
The House of Lords served as the highest court in the UK for over 130 years. In 2009 the new UK Supreme Court took over its judicial functions, closing the doors on one of the most influential legal i
