Cornerstone on Councillors' Conduct and Standards in Public Life

Cornerstone on Councillors' Conduct and Standards in Public Life is a practical guide for anyone involved in the field of standards in public life in the United Kingdom, from Parliament to parish councils.

This completely revised Second Edition explains the law and practice regulating holders of public office in the UK:
- Section 1 provides a comprehensive review of local government standards in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Section 2 addresses standards regimes including the Ministerial Code, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, Police and Crime Commissioners, members of Combined Authorities and 'Metro Mayors' and the Senedd Cymru, Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly
- Section 3 contains a detailed discussion of standards issues than tend to arise in practice, such as official capacity, freedom of speech and bias and predetermination

This book - the only text dealing specifically with the subject of councillors' conduct and standards in public life - will be essential reading for holders of public office and anyone with responsibility for regulating their conduct.

Written by a team from Cornerstone Barristers led by Matt Lewin.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Local Government Law online service.

List of contents

Preface
Foreword to First Edition
Preface to First Edition
Table of Statutes
Table of Statutory Instruments
Table of Cases
PART 1: COUNCILLORS' CONDUCT
A. Overview of Local Government Standards in England (James Findlay KC)
B. Codes of Conduct (Including the Local Government Association Model Code) (Matt Lewin)
C. Registration and Disclosure of Interests (Robin Green and Matt Lewin)
D. Principal Councils (Andrew Lane and Matt Lewin)
E. Parish Councils (Andrew Lane and Matt Lewin)
F. Independent Persons (Matt Lewin)
G. Complaints, Investigations, Decisions and Sanctions (Matt Lewin)
H. Offences and Disqualification (Robin Green)
I. Local Government Standards in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland (James Findlay KC, Clare Parry and Matt Lewin)
PART 2: STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE
A. The Ministerial Code (Sam Kharabanda Groom)
B. Parliamentary Standards (Verity Bell and Matt Lewin)
C. Other Elected and Public Offices: Directly Elected Mayors, 'Metro Mayors' and Combined Authorities, Police and Crime Commissioners etc (Jack Barber)
D. Outside Appointments (Jack Barber)
E. Civil Servants and Local Authority Officers (Alexander Campbell)
F. Standards in the Senedd Cymru, Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly (James Findlay KC, Clare Parry and Matt Lewin)
PART 3: CONDUCT ISSUES
A. Official Capacity (Matt Lewin)
B. Bias and Predetermination (Matt Lewin)
C. Freedom of Expression (Matt Lewin)
D. Lobbying (Rowan Clapp)
E. Behaviour During Meetings (Rowan Clapp)
F. Bullying and Respect for Others (Catherine Rowlands)
G. Confidential Information (Catherine Rowlands)
H. Bringing Office or Authority into Disrepute (Catherine Rowlands)
I. Misuse of Resources (Alistair Cantor)
J. Dishonesty and Abuse of Position (Alistair Cantor)
K. Duties Under the Equality Act 2010 (Sarah Salmon, Alexander Campbell and Matt Lewin)
L. Pre-Election Period (Clare Parry)
M. Relations with Officials (Alistair Cantor and Matt Lewin)
Index

About the author

Cornerstone Barristers is a leading national Chambers specialising in planning, local government, property, housing, licensing and regulatory work, which acts for national and local public authorities, the police and the private sector.

Headed by Philip Coppel KC and Thomas Cosgrove KC, it is frequently at the cutting edge of developments across its fields of practice.

Summary

Cornerstone on Councillors’ Conduct and Standards in Public Life is a practical guide for anyone involved in the field of standards in public life in the United Kingdom, from Parliament to parish councils.

This completely revised Second Edition explains the law and practice regulating holders of public office in the UK:
- Section 1 provides a comprehensive review of local government standards in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Section 2 addresses standards regimes including the Ministerial Code, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, Police and Crime Commissioners, members of Combined Authorities and ‘Metro Mayors’ and the Senedd Cymru, Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly
- Section 3 contains a detailed discussion of standards issues than tend to arise in practice, such as official capacity, freedom of speech and bias and predetermination

This book – the only text dealing specifically with the subject of councillors’ conduct and standards in public life – will be essential reading for holders of public office and anyone with responsibility for regulating their conduct.

Written by a team from Cornerstone Barristers led by Matt Lewin.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Local Government Law online service.

Please note, the Committee on Standards in Public Life, the independent public body, was not involved in producing, or consulted on, the contents of this publication.

Foreword

This book has been fully updated to include all recent developments in councillors' conduct, alongside other important practical issues, including official capacity, freedom of expression, activity on social media, the role of independent persons, the powers (and limits on those powers) of parish councils.

Product details

• Authors: Cornerstone Barristers, Matt Lewin, Matthew Lewin
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.03.2024
• EAN: 9781526525116
• ISBN: 978-1-5265-2511-6
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 246 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 500 g
• Series: Cornerstone on...
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; England, Wales, Law / Government / State, Provincial & Municipal, LAW / Constitutional, Constitutional & administrative law, Local government law, Civil and Public Servants law