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An Emerging Welsh Legal Identity: a Brief Overview of the Information Landscape

  • Lillian Stevenson
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“Wales, it has to be said, has come a very long way in a short time.” was the opening line by Sir David Lloyd Jones in his speech on, “The Law Commission and Law Reform in a Devolved Wales” to the Wales Governance Centre Annual Lecture in Aberystwyth in March 2013.1 This brief overview by Lillian Stevenson attempts to discuss this statement using selected documents published after the 2011 referendum in which the people of Wales voted in favour of extending the law making powers of the National Assembly.

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1 David Lloyd Jones to the Wales Governance Centre Annual Lecture in Aberystwyth in March 2013. The Law Commission and law reform in a devolved Wales. http://lawcommission.justice.gov.uk/docs/20130413_The_Law_Commission_and_Law_Reform_in_a_Devolved_Wales_lecture.pdf p.1. [Accessed 3 July 2013].

2 Navarro, M. 2012. A Substantial Body of Different Welsh Law: A Consideration of Welsh Subordinate Legislation. Statute Law Review 33 (2), p. 165.

3 Rees, O. 2012. Devolution and Family Law in Wales: A Potential for Doing Things Differently? Statute Law Review 33 (2), p. 196.

4 David Lloyd Jones to the Wales Governance Centre Annual Lecture in Aberystwyth in March 2013. The Law Commission and law reform in a devolved Wales. http://lawcommission.justice.gov.uk/docs/20130413_The_Law_Commission_and_Law_Reform_in_a_Devolved_Wales_lecture.pdf p.1. [Accessed 3 July 2013].

5 Steve George, Committee Clerk. Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee. Proposed Committee Inquiry – A Separate Welsh Jurisdiction? November 2011. Paper Reference : CLA(4)-13–11(p3) http://www.senedd.assemblywales.org/documents/s4083/CLA%204-13-11p3%20-%20Draft%20Terms%20of%20Reference.pdf [Accessed 3 July 2013].

6 Above.

7 National Assembly for Wales. Inquiry into the establishment of a separate Welsh jurisdiction. Website. http://www.senedd.assemblywales.org/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=2594&Opt=0 [Accessed 3 July 2013].

8 Above.

9 National Assembly for Wales : Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee. Inquiry into a Separate Welsh Jurisdiction. December 2012. http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-business-fourth-assembly-laid-docs/cr-ld9135-e.pdf?langoption=3&ttl=CR-LD9135%20-%20Constitutional%20and%20Legislative%20Affairs%20Committee%20-%20Inquiry%20into%20a%20Separate%20Welsh%20Jurisdiction [Accessed 3 July 2013].

10 Above 9, paragraph 46, 23–24 [Accessed 3 July 2013].

11 Above 9, paragraph 88, p. 37 [Accessed 3 July 2013].

12 Above 9. The Committee's conclusions and recommendations. Conclusion 7. Recommendation 1. p.5 [Accessed 3 July 2013]. [Accessed 3 July 2013].

13 Above 9, paragraph 145, p.56 [Accessed 3 July 2013].

14 Above 9, paragraph 154, p.59 [Accessed 3 July 2013].

15 Welsh Government : Consultation Document. A Separate Legal Jurisdiction for Wales. 27 March 2012. foreword by the First Minister and Counsel General http://wales.gov.uk/docs/caecd/consultation/120326separatelegaljurisdiction.pdf [Accessed 3 July 2013].

16 Welsh Government. A Summary of Consultation Responses. A Separate Legal Jurisdiction for Wales. 17 August 2012. http://wales.gov.uk/docs/caecd/publications/120814seplegalresponsesintroeng.pdf p. 1 [Accessed 3 July 2013].

17 Welsh Government. Evidence Paper. Evidence submitted by the Welsh Government to the Commission on Devolution in Wales. 18 February 2013. http://wales.gov.uk/docs/caecd/publications/130215silkevidence.pdf [Accessed 3 July 2013].

18 Above 17, pp. 2–3. [Accessed 3 July 2013].

19 Hyde, J. (2013) Wales says no to separation – for now. [Online] The Law Society Gazette, Monday 18 February. http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/wales-says-no-separation-now [Accessed 3 July 2013].

20 Halsbury's Laws of England 3rd Edition. vol 42 General Index L-Z p.845 Butterworths October 1963.

21 Halsbury's Laws of England 4th and 5th Editions. Consolidated Index 2012. P-Z p. LexisNexis 2012.

22 Huws, C.F. and Stevenson, L. 2012. Researching Welsh Law : What is unique in Wales. Globalex, New York University School of Law. http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Wales.htm [Accessed 3 July 2013].

23 Greenberg, D. 2012. Editorial. Statute Law Review. 33 (1), pp. iiiv.

24 Greenberg, D. 2012. Editorial. Statute Law Review. 33 (2), p. 5.

25 Melding, D. 2012. Foreword. Issue on Welsh Devolution. Statute Law Review. 33 (2) p. 97.

26 Above p. 97.

27 Hughes, D. and Davies, H.D. 2012. Accessible Bilingual Legislation for Wales (Deddfwriaeth Hygyrch a Dwyieithog i Gymru). Statute Law Review, 33 (2) pp. 103121.

28 Hughes, D. and Davies, H.D. 2012. Deddfwriaeth Hygyrch a Dwyieithog i Gymru (Accessible Bilingual Legislation for Wales). Statute Law Review, 2012, 33 (2) pp. 122140.

29 Hughes, D. and Davies, H.D. 2012. Accessible Bilingual Legislation for Wales (Deddfwriaeth Hygyrch a Dwyieithog i Gymru). Statute Law Review, 33 (2) pp. 103–121 at pp.120121.

30 Bush, K.A. 2012. A Tale of Two Cities. Statute Law Review, 33(2) pp. 141150.

31 Jones, T.H. 2012. Wales, Devolution and Sovereignty. Statute Law Review, 33 (2) pp. 151162 at p.162.

32 Navarro, M. 2012. A Substantial Body of Different Welsh Law: A Consideration of Welsh Subordinate Legislation. Statute Law Review, 33 (2) pp. 163191 at p.163.

33 Rees, O. 2012. Devolution and Family Law in Wales: A Potential for Doing Things Differently. Abstract. Statute Law Review, 33 (2) pp. 192206 at p.192.

34 Bishop, J. 2012. Scope and Limitations in the Government of Wales Act 2006 for Tackling Internet Abuses in the Form of ‘Flame Trolling’. Statute Law Review, 33 (2) pp. 207216.

35 Summary LNB News 30/08/2012 41 of Huws, C.F. 2012. Is Meaning Plain and Ordinary? Are You Sure About That? Statute Law Rev (2012) 33 (2) pp. 230251.

36 Huws, C.F. 2012. The Language of Education Law in England and/or Wales. Statute Law Rev 33 (2) pp. 252280.

37 Griffiths, A. et al. 2012. Measuring a Measure: Much Ado about £50 a Week? Abstract. Statute Law Review, 33 (2) pp. 281303 at p. 281.

38 Williams, J. 2012. A New Law on Adult Social Care: A Challenge for Law Reform in Wales. Statute Law Review, 33 (2) pp. 304322 at p. 305.

39 Law Commission. 2013. Renting Homes in Wales. (Law Commission Report 337; Cm 8578) http://lawcommission.justice.gov.uk/publications/renting_homes_in_wales.htm

40 National Assembly. Assembly Business. Website. http://www.senedd.assemblywales.org/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=5178 [Accessed 4 July 2013].

41 Griffiths, A. et al. 2012. Measuring a Measure: Much Ado about £50 a Week? Abstract. Statute Law Review, 33 (2) pp. 281303 at p. 283 Note 4.

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