Centre for Legislative Studies Research Specialisms Comparative legislatures, national legislatures, legislative behaviour, cameral relations, legislative-executive relations, legislatures and the courts, legislative theory Faculty of Business, Law and Politics Professor Philip Lord Norton of Louth +44 (0)1482 465863 P.Norton@hull.ac.uk Staff Profile The Challenge To address the purpose and impact of legislatures, the extent to which they are multi-functional and functionally adaptable. The Approach By organising seminars and workshops, including the biennial Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians, and publishing the quarterly, international journal, The Journal of Legislative Studies – founded (in 1995) and edited within the Centre – and The Library of Legislative Studies, also founded and edited within the Centre. Impact Acts as a catalyst for inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional research, provides the opportunity (through the Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians) for scholars to present research findings likely to be of practical interest to practitioners, and an outlet (through The Journal of Legislative Studies) for original research in legislative studies. OUR AIMS To generate original research in the field of legislative studies To act as a catalyst for inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional research To provide an arena for researchers to share findings with parliamentarians and other practitioners To publish original research in the field through articles The Journal of Legislative Studies and monographs in the Routledge Library of Legislative Studies, both edited within the Centre Projects With Westminster Foundation for Democracy Jointly with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), analysing and promoting post-legislative scrutiny in legislatures around the globe, building on the path-breaking analysis undertaken by Lord Norton. [The work of the Centre Director in the development and expansion of post-legislative scrutiny in the UK and around the globe forms one of the University’s REF entries] Other Bodies Collaborators on post-legislative scrutiny: Westminster Foundation for Democracy http://www.wfd.org Co-sponsor of Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliaments: Inter-Parliamentary Union http://www.ipu.org Members Professor The Lord Norton of Louth Director P.Norton@hull.ac.uk +44 (0)1482 465863 Professor Jo Carby-Hall Honorary Professor, Director of International Legal Research Professor Rudi Wurzel Professor of Comparative European Politics and Jean Monnet Chair in European Union Studies. R.K.Wurzel@hull.ac.uk +44 (0)1482 466081 Dr Mahrukh Doctor Reader in Political Economy M.Doctor@hull.ac.uk +44 (0)1482 465967 Dr Elizabeth Monaghan Lecturer/ Graduate Research Director E.Monaghan@hull.ac.uk +44 (0)1482 462005 Dr Matt Beech Reader in Politics M.Beech@hull.ac.uk +44 (0)1482 465724 Associate Members Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira University of Leeds Dr Tom Cayill Nottingham Trent University Greg Power Global Partners Governance Editorial Assistant, The Journal of Legislative Studies Ruth Neville University of Manchester Inspired? Our research impacts the world. Come and join us.Be part of a vibrant research community at the University of Hull. Find out more