Tag Archives: omnibus bills

Recognising bad legislation

Lord Norton 06/11/2009 – 9:43 am

A colleague came up with an interesting observation the other evening: "The longer the title, the worse the Bill."    I can see a research project coming on...

Omnibus legislation

Lord Norton 26/12/2008 – 9:56 pm

The present session may appear light in legislative terms given the relatively few Bills being brought forward.  However, the number of Bills masks the extent of the Government's attempts to enact legislative change.  It has developed a penchant for introducing Bills that are in effect several Bills in one.  I have already written about the Constitutional Renewal Bill, which comprises five dist […]