Local Government, Local Legislation - Municipal Initiative in Parliament From 18581872

List of contents

Foreword
1. The Sources, Structure and Scope of Local Legislation
2. The Context and Content of Local Bill Promotion
3. Passing the Bill: Formalities and Financing
4. Public Law and Private Initiative: The Wider Context of Local Legislation
5. The Texts and Technicalities of Local Legislation
6. The Powers and Purposes of Local legislation
7. Conclusion
Appendices
1. Local Bills Promoted 1858–1872
2. Provisional Orders 1868–1872
3. Alphabetical List of Places Promoting Local Bills 1858–1872
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Dr R.J.B.Morris, O.B.E. is a retired local government Chief Executive and lawyer with over40 years’ interest in local legislation.

Summary

Adopting a legal history perspective, this study reveals how municipal authorities of the mid-Victorian period had few public law powers to regulate local conditions, or to provide services, and thus the more enterprising went direct to Parliament to obtain - at a price - the passing specific local Bills to address their needs.

Product details

• Authors: R.j.b. Morris, Roger Morris, Morris R.J.B.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.10.2016
• EAN: 9781138696112
• ISBN: 978-1-138-69611-2
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Legal History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, General and world history, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government