Legislative Methods and Forms

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Legislative Methods and Forms is a 372 page book written by Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert and published by Oxford in 1901. [1] "It is a description of the rivalry between common and statute law, with special reference to the details of preparation, passage and codification of statutes in Great Britain and her colonies. The book also contains a complete and interesting collection of statutory forms for bills on various subjects commonly treated by Parliament." [2] Donald Raistrick said it is useful. [3] James Bryce said: "It is full of valuable information and acute remarks upon modern English legislation, and brings together a mass of historical facts never previously collected." [4] "The chapter on 'Parliament as a Legislative Machine' will be interesting to the lay reader as well as to the publicist." [5] By 1915, the book was "well known". [6] By 1957, it had "fallen into an unmerited neglect". [7]

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References

  1. Marke, Julius J. A Catalogue of the Collection at New York University. New York University. 1953. Reprinted by the Lawbook Exchange Ltd. Page 204. (Google Books).
  2. "Legislative Methods and Forms" in Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science . Vol. 19, Commerce and Transportation (Jan 1902) p. 122 JSTOR
  3. Raistrick, Donald. Lawyers' Law Books: A Practical Index to Legal Literature. Third Edition. Bowker-Saur. 1997. Pages ix, 470 and 539.
  4. Bryce, James. Studies in History and Jurisprudence. Oxford University Press. 1901. Volume 1. Page 731.
  5. "Legislative Methods and Forms" in Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Vol. 19, Commerce and Transportation (Jan 1902) p. 122
  6. The Liberal Magazine. Liberal Publication Department. 1915. Volume 22. Page 373.
  7. Hughes, Cristopher J. The British Statute Book. Hutchinson University Library. London. 1957. Page 160.