A distinguishing feature of British constitution is that the government exercises some discretionary powers which are not granted by 'a written constitution, nor by parliament, but are rather ancient prerogatives of the Crown'-The... more
A distinguishing feature of British constitution is that the government exercises some discretionary powers which are not granted by 'a written constitution, nor by parliament, but are rather ancient prerogatives of the Crown'-The Governance of Britain (2007). In terms of nature, royal prerogative is contrary to the doctrine of democracy, rule of law, separation of power and the parliamentary sovereignty, so the points what come under discussion are: the foundation and functions of Crown's executive powers and the rationalisations behind their exercise; executive decisions concerned with domestic and foreign affairs that fall within the ambit of royal prerogatives; the extent to which royal prerogative is controlled by legal and political means; whether the placement of a prerogative power onto statutory footing refers to its abolition or not; if HRA 1998 has any impact over royal prerogative; and what pragmatic reform is expected to meet the requirements of modern democracy.
Panel presented by Caroline Reed, Director of Research, Instruction & Outreach Services at New College of Florida, Meg Hawkins, Supervisor of Access Services at State College of Florida, and Jennifer Friedman, Instruction & Research... more
Panel presented by Caroline Reed, Director of Research, Instruction & Outreach Services at New College of Florida, Meg Hawkins, Supervisor of Access Services at State College of Florida, and Jennifer Friedman, Instruction & Research Services Librarian at Ringling College of Art & Design. This session was offered at the 2015 Association of Independent School Librarians Annual Conference held in Sarasota, FL on April 15 - 17, 2015.
