Making and Changing Law in Small Jurisdictions

This book puts the spotlight on a different and neglected aspect of law drafting and reform: the question of size. Specifically, how does the size of a jurisdiction affect its ability to make and change its laws? Some of the challenges affecting small jurisdictions include: a lack of resources and p...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Morris, Caroline (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2024, 2024
Edition:1st ed. 2024
Series:The World of Small States
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Navigating Law-making and Law Reform in Small Jurisdictions
  • Part I Case studies in law-making in small jurisdictions
  • 2 A small state, a worldwide jurisdiction: Vatican City State and its legal system
  • 3 Small states and constitutional reform: democracy in Malta
  • 4 Drafting for effectiveness: Tuvalu's Climate Change Resilience Act 2019
  • Part II International influences and their impact on small jurisdictions
  • 5 Mapping the UK's constitutional relationship with Britain's Overseas Territories in the human rights sphere
  • 6 The Long Road to a Beneficial Ownership Regime in the Cayman Islands
  • 7 Law Reform and Regulated Credit Reporting Systems in Commonwealth Small Island Developing States: a study of Jamaica
  • Part III Global perspectives on law-making and law reform in small jurisdictions
  • 8 The Challenges and Rewards of Law Drafting in Small States