Parliamentary Scrutiny of Rights in the United Kingdom
Assessing the Work of the Joint Committee on Human Rights
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6234570 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael C Tolley, M Tolley (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-55 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10361140802656922 |
| OpenAlex | W2070250283 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article examines the work of the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) and assesses its effectiveness in safeguarding fundamental rights in the United Kingdom. In 2001, Parliament created the JCHR to scrutinize legislation for compliance with the Human Rights Act 1998 and the UK's international human rights commitments. Data on the impact of JCHR reports on the work of Parliament and courts are collected and used to evaluate the efficacy of parliamentary scrutiny committees devoted to human rights. Is the use of a human rights scrutiny committee an effective mechanism of rights review? Since the success of the 'Commonwealth model of constitutionalism' ultimately depends on the effectiveness of parliaments in safeguarding rights, the extent to which the JCHR's work influences the drafting of proposed bills; contributes to more informed parliamentary debate; and, ultimately, prevents bills with rights problems from becoming law, is likely to interest scholars and reformers alike. Additional informationNotes on contributorsMichael C. TolleyMichael C. Tolley is Associate Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is author and co-author of several books and articles on American constitutional development, judicial process, administrative law, and comparative constitutional law. He recently co-edited and contributed to Globalizing Justice: Critical Perspectives on Transnational Law and the Cross-Border Migration of Legal Norms (2009
Commonwealth · Fundamental rights · Human rights · International human rights law · Linguistic rights · Parliament · Parliamentary sovereignty · Political science · Politics · Reservation of rights · Right to property · Safeguarding · Scrutiny · Criminal Law and Evidence · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Ombudsman and Human Rights · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0,69 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2020 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |