Criminal law in the shadows: creating offences in delegated legislation

Substantial numbers of criminal offences are created in the UK in delegated legislation, often carrying heavy maximum penalties. The majority are created in statutory instruments passed under the negative resolution procedure, which offers very limited opportunity for scrutiny and does not involve a...

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Main Author: Chalmers, James (Author)
Contributors: Leverick, Fiona
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2018
In:Year: 2018
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