Foreword - Vera Baird QC MP; Introduction; Chapter 1 - key themes running through book: law and politics and the key institutions; history of campaigns and the law; where do lawyers fit in; Chapter 2 - The law in the making; How to influence draft laws and policies early on. Navigating your way through Whitehall; how to impact on ministers, civil servants and special advisers; responding effectively to Government consultations and the role of lawyers in the civil service; Chapter 3 - How a Bill becomes an Act; Breakdown of the key stages - following a Bill through Parliament with tips on influencing civil servants, drafting amendments, getting them tabled, and how to engage parliamentarians with your key issues; Chapter 4 - - Parliament: the tools and techniques; Explanation of parliamentary procedures and methods (including committees, questions, debates etc) and how to use them to influence Government policies - e.g. how to make most impact when giving evidence at Select Committees; Chapter 5- Europe; As Europe becomes an ever greater source of UK law, tips on to how to influence Directives early on enough to make a difference; how the different institutions (Commission; Parliament and Council of Ministers) operate and who really has influence; Chapter 6- Making your mark on the media; The different types of media; the media's interest in the law and legal cases; how to influence the media; Chapter 7 - Working in partnership; Why work in partnership with other lawyers and organisations? NGOs/campaigning organisations - - how they can use your skills; paid and unpaid opportunities to put your skills to use. Includes: acting pro bono; - test cases; their impact; the role they play in wider campaigns; - being a legal expert for a campaign or a charity's legal officer etc; becoming involved in policy forums and networks; Appendices; 1. Templates - e.g. amendment, parliamentary briefings; 2. Relevant organisations and contact details; 3. Useful information/ publications; 4. Glossary
