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1 Legislation is essential but not always adequate Race, Law and History, talk 4. Venous Memari 13 Jan 2022
2 Hidden Laws: State Constitutions and National Change with Robinson Woodward-Burns Grace Mallon and Nicholas Cole talk to Robinson Woodward-Burns about his new book 'Hidden Laws: How State Constitutions Stabilise American Politics.' Grace Mallon, Robinson Woodward-Burns, Nicholas Cole 19 Oct 2021
3 Poor Lord Wensleydale: A Beginner's Guide to the British Constitution with Robert Saunders Grace Mallon and Nicholas Cole talk to Robert Saunders about what makes Britain's constitution unique and what challenges it faces in a turbulent period for UK politics and government. Grace Mallon, Nicholas Cole, Robert Saunders 07 Oct 2021
4 Creative Commons Tamar Calahorra, Competition between Members of Parliament and Governmental ministries on Policy Outcomes through Legislation – Israel as a Test case Dr. Calahorra studies some dramatic changes in the ways legislation is conducted in Israel Tamar Calahorra 03 Dec 2019
5 Creative Commons Legislating for transnational ageing: a challenge for the Dutch and French welfare states What motivates policymakers to initially develop these very specifically-targeted policy proposals which contradict the territorial logic of the welfare state? Alistair Hunter 26 Oct 2015
6 Creative Commons Legally Married: Love and Law in the UK and the US - Book Launch Scot Peterson and Iain McLean discuss their new book, which explores the facts and opinions behind the legislating of same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom and the United States Scot Peterson, Iain McLean, Max Goplerud, Richard Johnson 07 Apr 2014
7 13. How Statute Law is Made Lecture Lecture by Stephen Laws, First Parliamentary Council, on the making of statutes. Given at the University of Oxford on 11 October 2010. Stephen Laws 30 Nov 2010
8 12. The Law Commissioner: The role of the Law Commission in the Legislative Process Interview with Lord Justice Etherton, Chairman of the Law Commission 2006-2009, on the role of the Law Commission in the legislative process. Lord Justice Etherton, Phillip Sales 30 Nov 2010
9 11. The Legal Adviser: The Role of the Joint Committee on Human Rights in the Legislative Process Interview with Murray Hunt, Legal Adviser to Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights on the role of the Joint Committee on Human Rights in the legislative process. Murray Hunt, Phillip Sales 30 Nov 2010
10 10. Parliamentary Officials: The Parliamentary procedure for making an Act of Parliament Interview with Parliamentary officials David Natzler from the Public Bill Office in the House of Commons and Sarah Jones from the House of Lords on The Parliamentary procedure for making an Act of Parliament. David Natzler, Sarah Jones, Phillip Sales 30 Nov 2010
11 09. The Drafter: Pre-legislative scrutiny of Bills and the role of Parliamentary Counsel as a Bill proceeds through Parliament Interview with Stephen Laws, First Parliamentary Counsel, on pre-legislative scrutiny of Bills and the role of Parliamentary Counsel as a Bill proceeds through Parliament. Stephen Laws, Phillip Sales 30 Nov 2010
12 08. The Drafter: How Parliamentary Counsel sets about drafting an Act of Parliament Interview with Stephen Laws, First Parliamentary Counsel, on how Parliamentary Counsel sets about drafting an Act of Parliament. Stephen Laws, Phillip Sales 30 Nov 2010
13 07. The Drafter: The role of Parliamentary Counsel at the planning stage for legislation Interview with Stephen Laws, First Parliamentary Counsel on the role of Parliamentary Counsel at the planning stage for legislation. Stephen Laws, Phillip Sales 30 Nov 2010
14 06. The Departmental Lawyer: The role of officials in a department in handling the passage of a Bill through Parliament Interview with Michelle Dyson, a Departmental Lawyer, on the role of officials in a department in handling the passage of a Bill through Parliament. Michelle Dyson, Phillip Sales 30 Nov 2010
15 05. The Departmental Lawyer: The detailed development by a Government Department of proposals for legislation Interview with Michelle Dyson, Departmental Lawyer, on the detailed development by a Government Department of proposals for legislation. Michelle Dyson, Phillip Sales 30 Nov 2010
16 04. The Departmental Lawyer: The process within a Government Department for development of the policy ideas underlying legislative proposals Interview with Michelle Dyson, Departmental Lawyer on the process within a Government Department for development of the policy ideas underlying legislative proposals. Michelle Dyson, Phillip Sales 30 Nov 2010
17 03. The Politician: A Minister's role in taking a Bill through Parliament Interview with Lord Falconer on a minister's role in taking a Bill through Parliament. Lord Falconer, Phillip Sales 30 Nov 2010
18 02. The Politician: How a Government Minister gets proposals accepted for presentation as part of the Government's legislative programme How a Government Minister gets proposals accepted for presentation as part of the Government's legislative programme. Interview with Lord Falconer of Thoroton, former Lord Chancellor. Lord Falconer, Phillip Sales 30 Nov 2010
19 01. Introduction to Making Legislation series Phillip Sales, High Court Judge and Statute Law Society member introduces the Making Legislation series which will look at how new laws are created. Phillip Sales 30 Nov 2010
20 Internet Governance and Regulation: The Future of the Internet - and How to Stop It What lies around the corner for the Internet .. and how do we avoid it? How can we study and affect the future of the Internet using the distributed power of the network itself? This is Jonathan Zittrain's inaugural lecture at the University of Oxford. Jonathan Zittrain 09 Oct 2009
21 Internet Governance and Regulation: The Future of the Internet - and How to Stop It What lies around the corner for the Internet .. and how do we avoid it? How can we study and affect the future of the Internet using the distributed power of the network itself? This is Jonathan Zittrain's inaugural lecture at the University of Oxford. Jonathan Zittrain 09 Oct 2009