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An Enlightened Approach to Legislative Scrutiny: Focusing on Effectiveness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 July 2018

Helen XANTHAKI
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Symposium on Effective Law and Regulation
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European Journal of Risk Regulation , Volume 9 , Issue 3: Symposium on Effective Law and Regulation , September 2018 , pp. 431 - 444
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Helen Xanthaki, LLB (Ath), MJur, PhD (Dunelm), SFHEA, is Professor of Law, UCL; Director of PGLaws Programmes, University of London; Senior Research Fellow, IALS; and President of the International Association for Legislation.

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