The Advanced course on Post-Legislative Scrutiny explores in-depth the theory and practice of post-legislative scrutiny as an oversight tool. The course adopts a holistic outlook that places post-legislative scrutiny in the legislative cycle.
Target audiences:
Members of Parliament and senior staff of parliaments worldwide
WFD staff, parliamentary development practitioners, legal and governance experts
Academics and researchers from universities in the UK and beyond
Civil Society
Delivery of the course:
The course will be delivered online using synchronous and a-synchronous methods.
The course will include online presentations, question & answer sessions, individual or group tasks and presentations from participants.
Participants will have limited access to a dedicated virtual learning environment where course materials will be available.
The course will be offered in the English language. All lectures and course materials will be in English.
Course Programme
Monday Session
09:00-11:30am UK time
Friday Session
09:00-11:30am UK time
Week 1
26 June – 3 July
Friday 1 July 2022
Welcome:
Prof. Carl Stychin, Director, IALS
Anthony Smith, Chief Executive, Westminster Foundation for Democracy
Session 1: Introduction to Post-Legislative Scrutiny
Speakers
Dr. Constantin Stefanou, IALS Director of Taught Programmes & Director of the Sir William Dale Centre for Legislative Studies, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Week 2
4 -10 July
Monday 4 July 2021
Session 2: Legislative scrutiny within Parliaments - ex ante and ex post
Speakers:
Prof. Dr Helen Xanthaki, Dean, Postgraduate Laws Programmes, University of London; Professor, UCL; Senior Fellow, IALS, President, International Association of Legislation
Case studies:
Lucy Sharbert, Head of Legislation Team and former clerk to the then Public Audit and Post Legislative Scrutiny Committee
Agus Wijayanto, Country Representative, Westminster Foundation for Democracy, Indonesia
Friday 8 July 2021
Session 3: PLS in the context of executive-legislative relations
Speaker:
Dr. Elena Griglio, Parliamentary Senior Official, Italian Senate of the Republic, Adjunct Professor, LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome
Case studies:
Danijela BožoviÄ, Montenegro
Week 3
11-17 July
Monday 11 July 2021
Session 4: Preparing and conducting a PLS: a practical approach
Speakers:
Franklin De Vrieze
Maria Mousmouti
Content:
Criteria to select a law for PLS
Drafting PLS ToRs/questions
Identifying key stakeholders
Designing the data collection methods
Conducting PLS
Planning follow up activities
Case studies
This session will offer detailed information on the assignment that participants will have to prepare and present at the end of the course.
Friday 15 July 2021
Session 5: Sunset and review clauses as triggers of post-legislative scrutiny
Sunset and review clauses in theory and practice
Drafting effective clauses
Case studies and practical examples
Speakers:
Dr. Sean Molloy, Lecturer, Northumbria University
Dr. Maria Mousmouti, Lecturer in Law, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Week 4
18-24 July
Monday 18 July 2021
Session 6: Thematic approaches to PLS & public engagement in the PLS process
Gender sensitive scrutiny of legislation
Engagement and consultation
Speakers:
Hannah Johnson, Knowledge exchange and engagement manager, Welsh Parliament
Dr. Maria Mousmouti, IALS
Friday 22 July 2021
Session 7: How can PLS have an impact
Tom Caygill, Lecturer in Politics, Nottingham Trent University
Case studies:
Stephen Imrie, Clerk to the Criminal Justice Committee, The Scottish Parliament
Agus Wijayanto, Country Representative, WFD Indonesia
Week 5
25-31 July
Monday 25 July 2021
Session 8: PLS outside Parliaments
Speakers:
Grazia Careccia, human rights expert
Alicia Wallace, gender and democracy researcher
Friday 29 July 2021
Session 9: Plenary interactive session
Team presentations
Plenary discussion
Evaluation
Wrap up of the course
Facilitators:
Dr. Constantin Stefanou, IALS
Franklin De Vrieze, Head of Practice Accountability, WFD
The Advanced Course will take place during the month of July 2022 in online format. It will be delivered every Monday and Friday of the month of July, on the following dates: July 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 and 29. Each session will be half-day (9.00 – 11.30 AM – UK times).
Certificate Participants who follow the entire course will receive a certificate by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the University of London.
BOOKING AND PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
Standard Fees: £650.00 - participants should register online (via the 'Book Now' button below and pay by card.
Reduced fee: £450.00 - participants should register online (via the 'Book Now' button below) and then complete the attached Booking Form and New Account Form along with a document of proof of employment (for participants from Official Development Assistance (ODA)-recipients and staff of WFD, FCDO, Westminster Parliament and the devolved assemblies in the UK) and email them to IALS.Events@sas.ac.uk
Last day to register 15 June 2022 (all invoices due immediately)
