Hilaire Barnett's Constitutional and Administrative Law has consistently provided students with reliable, accessible and comprehensive coverage of the Public Law syllabus. Mapped to the common course outline, the Fifteenth edition equips students with a thorough understanding of the UK constitution's past, present and future by analysing and illustrating the political and socio-historical contexts that have shaped the major rules and principles of constitutional and administrative law, as well as ongoing constitutional reform.
This edition has been fully updated throughout, including a restructure to Chapters 22 and 26, as well as additional pause and reflect sections in order to aid student understanding of this complex area of the law. The online digital content also includes updates to the Multiple Choice Questions, Instructor Test Bank and Web Links.
Ideal for students studying constitutional and administrative law for the first time, this is an indispensable guide to the challenging concepts and legal rules in public law.
PART 1: GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1. Introducing Constitutional Law 2. Sources of the Constitution PART 2: FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEPTS 3. The Rule of Law 4. The Separation of Powers 5. The Royal Prerogative 6. Parliamentary Sovereignty PART 3: THE EUROPEAN UNION 7. Structures and Institutions of the European Union 8. European Union Law and National Law PART 4: CENTRAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 9. Central Government 10. Ministerial Responsibility 11. Devolution and Local Government PART 5: THE UNITED KINGDOM PARLIAMENT 12. The Electoral System 13. Introduction to the House of Commons 14. The Legislative Process 15. Scrutiny of the Executive 16. The House of Lords 17. Parliamentary Privilege PART 6: THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE 18. The Protection of Human Rights 19. Freedom of Expression and Privacy 20. Freedom of Association and Assembly, Public Order and Police Powers 21. State Security PART 7: JUDGES AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM 22. Judges, the English Legal System and Tribunals PART 8: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW 23. Judicial Review: Introduction, Jurisdiction and Procedure 24. Grounds for Judicial Review I: The Substantive Grounds for Judicial Review 25. Grounds for Judicial Review II: Procedural Impropriety 26. Ombudsmen and Inquiries
